Amal El-Mohtar Quotes
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There's certain things I try to avoid, as an actress, just to keep my world from being as narrow as it could be.
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In Australia, they really want to turn me into a religion. A religion! Can you imagine? The Church of Edna? Oh. I don't want to be over-revered.
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When I got on stage, I would have a rush of adrenaline; everybody gets it. Normally after the first night it becomes more controllable, and as long as I could ride the wave, I was still in charge.
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Music is pretty intimate stuff and I can only work with very few people: Gonzalez being one, Mocky being another and, on a completely different level, Broken Social Scene. With Broken Social Scene it's not one-on-one, it's a one-on-12. It's very healthy, very comfortable, like a big pot luck supper among old friends.
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When an individual is protesting society's refusal to acknowledge his dignity as a human being, his very act of protest confers dignity on him.
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Ambition is the germ from which all growth of nobleness proceeds.
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Winning is no longer just the outcome. It's part of the process.
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A man always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason.
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People do ask me if I think I can make it in the States.
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If I need something, even a pair of socks, my assistant has to get them for me.
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You have to be really careful with what you put out on social media and who you're talking to online.
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As a general thing, I have not 'duped the world' nor attempted to do so... I have generally given people the worth of their money twice told.
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Saying you want to be a model when you grow up is akin to saying you want to win the Powerball when you grow up. It's awesome, and it's out of your control, and it's not a career path.
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The New York Philharmonic is a tremendous opportunity, a great orchestra.
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The mystery of that damn virus has been generated by the $2 billion a year they spend on it.
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On the day when we can fully trust each other, there will be peace on Earth.
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I think that fashion and music go hand-in-hand, and they always should. It's the artist's job to create imagery that matches the music... I think they're very intertwined.
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Successful people see adversity as a stepping stone rather than a stumbling block.
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When I was commissioned in the Air Force, I was committed to the institution for a career.
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I would say to today's young minister, 'Be not afraid to give much time to solitary walks and meditation'.
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The idea that in order to get clear about the meaning of a general term one had to find the common element in all its applications has shackled philosophical investigation; for it has not only led to no result, but also made the philosopher dismiss as irrelevant the concrete cases, which alone could have helped him understand the usage of the general term.
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I'm not a spiteful man, never been. I always forgive. The final decision isn't mine, but God's. God knows what He does.
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But I am the songbird running out of air, and I must breathe.
