Naomi Campbell Quotes
Patrick Demarchelier was the one who got me my first 'Vogue' cover. It was French 'Vogue' – I think in '87 or '88. I think I was the first black model to be on the cover of French Vogue, which was shocking to me because when I asked them about it, they were like, 'Oh, no. We've never had that before.'
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Good things happen when you meet strangers.
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The happiest I have ever been is in the life that I led with my wife and kids.
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Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand.
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I studied music at the most remedial level when I was a kid, through the Los Angeles public schools, with a little private instruction.
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People often believe that character causes action, but when it comes to producing moral children, we need to remember that action also shapes character.
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I've fought with everyone . And now I have become so headstrong that I only do what I want.
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I think every good Christian ought to kick Falwell right in the ass.
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I grew up with that completely fictive idea of motherhood, where the mother never strayed from the kitchen. All the women in my books are very afraid that if they do anything with their minds they won't be complete women. I don't think my daughters' generation has that feeling.
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I read the Scriptures at the American Cathedral on Christmas and Easter; that's it. It's a task I love.
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When I was very young I was the ugly duckling. I had a lot of complexes. My sister was wonderful and I was nothing.
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I do not support a North American Union. I disagree fundamentally with that, and I think the United States should be governing itself and not being governed by multilateral unions, the United Nations.
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My role models are people who can do things; I say to myself, 'I wish I could do that.'
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There never was a time when, in my opinion, some way could not be found to prevent the drawing of the sword.
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I tell you, 'Firefly'? Best job I ever had. Heartbroken when it was canceled, but had it not been canceled, I never would have gotten 'Serenity'. I think 'Serenity' is the most incredible thing I've ever been able to actually get my hands on and do. I can't even tell you how much love I have for that project.
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It has seemed, at times, like American carmakers think car buyers are so blindly loyal that they will keep coming back - despite the sticker shock - for crummy cars that guzzle gas, fall apart too soon, and cost too much to repair.
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My fans are so loving and encouraging. They're with me on good days and bad days.
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I'm really into Greek yogurt, fruit and almonds. Those are my 'go-to' snacks.
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Painting what I experience, translating what I feel, is like a great liberation. But it is also work, self-examination, consciousness, criticism, struggle.
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When someone says something in an interview, the beauty of Twitter is that it's a platform for instantaneous response.
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I like to be against the odds.
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If anybody accuses me of being rich, I give it back to them because I had a poor economical background. I worked my way up, and I am an exemplary citizen, and I always do what is good for my nation.
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Mathematics is much less formally complete and precise than computer programs.
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I've always kind of been an in-the-moment kind of person. I don't think that far in advance or have any idea what's around the next corner.
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Patrick Demarchelier was the one who got me my first 'Vogue' cover. It was French 'Vogue' – I think in '87 or '88. I think I was the first black model to be on the cover of French Vogue, which was shocking to me because when I asked them about it, they were like, 'Oh, no. We've never had that before.'
