Sally Mann Quotes
I'm not a good photographer, not a good writer. I'm a pretty regular person whose insecurity is so pervasive that it makes me always feel vulnerable.
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I've always been proud that my name stands for peace.
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I believe that if you eat well, you work even better.
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I went to school to study literature and writing, even though I didn't end up really doing that in the end. I thought I would be a teacher, but I didn't really think about it in any practical way.
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I do not deal with threats and ultimatums.
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But I also think that the more you reason collectively about what the project should be at the beginning of the process, the more you can improvise later.
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In China, we don't know about the swimming pool game, but we know about Marco Polo.
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I'm a sort of nuts-and-bolts guy. I'm into turning wrenches and swinging a hammer and wrenching on cars.
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Confidence is key. Sometimes, you need to look like you're confident even when you're not.
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I'm the eldest at 51, and if the Stones can drag themselves around once more, then there's a few more albums in us.
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One of the most interesting aspects of the film project was collaborating with so many people - directors, filmmakers, and writers - over a five-year period. I learned that there are two components to this.
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Yes, our band will change and evolve, but we want to establish the reality of what this band truly sounds like.
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And literature frequently rises to heights that make it international.
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I recently went to New York for the first time, and honey, I'm in love with that place. I'm obsessed with its sausages.
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It's absolutely critical that we not only provide support from cradle to career in the education system but also the wraparound services.
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I can't see myself just endlessly singing the same songs over and over again.
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I've got a general callout with the Caribbean world in which I'm interested in helping in any way to get their well-written good stories out to the rest of the world. I am really interested in helping those stories get to a completion and public viewing.
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I never thought I would go to Gaza. It's incredibly difficult to get into, and when you get there, it's a war zone. Then they have this beach, and there's this incredible, vibrant beach culture there, which is something that I grew up with in Southern California.
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Anyone who has played the game professionally, you're always taught that the ball is the most important, most precious thing, so when the ball hits the ground, it's always a mad scramble. It's amazing how many times there is a fumble, and the person who recovers it initially doesn't walk away with the ball.
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Good new songs are the backbone of the music industry. There isn't an artist out there who could survive without hit songs.
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Some people might be surprised that 'Rambo's creator has a doctorate in American literature. One of my influences is Henry James, whose major theme is awareness. Whether I'm writing about military personnel, law enforcement, or De Quincey, the persistent theme is paying attention in a hostile world.
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Beans are a real go-to for me.
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The best slave does not need to be beaten. She beats herself.
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I'm not a good photographer, not a good writer. I'm a pretty regular person whose insecurity is so pervasive that it makes me always feel vulnerable.
