Allison DuBois Quotes
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No writer need feel sorry for himself if he writes and enjoys it, even if he doesn't get paid.
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I try to avoid saying 'fantastic' too often and 'obviously' is a dangerous word for all broadcasters.
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When 'Mulholland Dr.' was voted the Best Film of the Decade, that was very meaningful for me. That film opened up incredible doors for me, and I believe that that was the reason I was given opportunities to play all kinds of characters.
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I don't really think about what's 'age appropriate' for my audience because I think they can handle quite a bit, but I do try to think about what's honest and true to my characters who have grown up in situations where they've been taught to handle these things very carefully and that they're very powerful.
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Language is the most extraordinary invention in the history of humanity, the one which came before everything and which makes it possible to share everything.
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A boy doesn't have to go to war to be a hero; he can say he doesn't like pie when he sees there isn't enough to go around.
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I don't know what the instinct is, to save every report card, every half-sentence scribbled note, but my mother did it pretty effectively, and I've done it to a fare-thee-well.
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I know a lot of people struggle with the idea of Jesus and their idea of God. I think, if you don't even know what you're praying to or who you're praying to, based on what I know to be true, regardless, God's always listening.
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The heavier crop is ever in others' fields.
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Jung viewed Freud as a mentor, but he never wanted to be anybody's disciple.
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When I wake up in a bad mood, I try not to stay in one. Learn to make the best of what you have.
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It would not be better if things happened to men just as they wish.
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Always give a word or sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, or even a stranger, if in a lonely place.
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But I don't like to, tell people how old I am. I like that to be a mystery.
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The one indisputable reality of dictatorship is that dissent, insult, and malevolent language do not go unpunished if it is allowed at all.
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Europe and Africa share proximity and history, ideas and ideals, trade and technology. You are tied together by the ebb and flow of people. Migration presents policy challenges - but also represents an opportunity to enhance human development, promote decent work, and strengthen collaboration.
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Everything in Russia is made of cement - phone booths, fence posts and light bulbs.
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I view myself as a dealmaker.
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Homesickness for the gutter.
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This unchecked spending is growing faster than our economy, faster than inflation, and far beyond our means to sustain it.
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Let every man be true and every god a liar.
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We needed time off from each other after our last tour because there was a lot of personal stuff we had to take care of. Eddie needed hip replacement surgery. Al needed his back worked on. And I was going to have a baby.
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How much has to be explored and discarded before reaching the naked flesh of feeling.
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Don't ever second-guess a strong feeling that you have. Trust your gut.
