Amanda Filipacchi Quotes
One of my greatest pleasures in life is promising myself I will not drink, or smoke, or take coke, or do heroin, or eat cookies, then doing it. It's a pleasure that can be repeated daily.Amanda Filipacchi
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Years ago, when I was writing westerns, other writers who were friends of mine wanted me to collaborate with them. And it just didn't work.
Gary Paulsen -
My biggest project right now is trying to be a really great mom and learning how to balance family and career. I'm just trying to spend as much time with my family as I can.
Idina Menzel -
One thing that we decided very early in the relationship is that when he goes, we all go - the whole family.
Camila Alves -
I have odd thumbs that are extremely flexible. I can bend them quite far down the back side of my hand, basically the opposite side you'd even try to attempt bending your thumb. Because of that, I'm a very good thumb wrestler.
Laura Mennell -
I like to go shopping, to the movies, all the girl stuff. Just a normal girl.
Victoria Azarenka -
Today more than 20,000 communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program. More than 90 insurance companies sell and service flood service insurance. There are more than four million policies covering the total of $800 billion.
Gary Miller Bad Brains
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When I make a film, I am hoping to reinvent the genre a little bit. I just do it my way. I make my own little Quentin versions of them... I consider myself a student of cinema. It's almost like I am going for my professorship in cinema, and the day I die is the day I graduate. It is a lifelong study.
Quentin Tarantino -
Those who have heard me speak from time to time know that quite often I cite the observation of that great American author, Mark Twain, who said, history does not repeat itself, but it rhymes.
J. D. Hayworth -
Being on a lunchbox was awesome, and being on a thermos was pretty cool, too.
Zach Galligan -
Every day is like Halloween or Christmas eve for me. I go to bed, and I'm so excited to get back to work. I'm very lucky that I have a career like that 'cause not many people do.
Adam Green -
Countries have lost their culture because what they wanted was money. Money became the running theme in every country and culture was sacrificed.
Yoko Ono -
Writers tell stories better, because they've had more practice, but everyone has a book in them. Yes, that old cliche.
Tanith Lee
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I am never without my lyric book. If anything inspirational happens, I have it there so nothing's forgotten.
Gabrielle Aplin -
I didn't understand key signatures or anything, you know. I'd say silly things at the top of a trumpet part like, 'Note, when you play B naturals, make the B naturals a half step lower because they sound funny if they're B naturals.' And some guy said: 'Idiot, just put a flat on the third line and it's a key signature, you know?'
Quincy Jones -
If you can't sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there worrying. It's the worry that gets you, not the lack of sleep.
Dale Carnegie -
I want to be the first person to laugh at myself. It makes other people feel at ease - we're all on an even playing field.
Kaley Cuoco -
I'm quite an advocate of free trade.
Najib Razak -
Calling gender violence a women's issue is part of the problem. It gives a lot of men an excuse not to pay attention.
Jackson Katz
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Coming from a smaller place always made things feel more personal, which is really what it's all about.
Dan Auerbach The Black Keys -
There are a lot of people who can slide on talent their whole lives; they're just naturally gifted. I've never considered myself one of those people. I enjoy outworking the opposition.
Zac Efron -
Canadians can get Parliament working again. Here's how to do that: elect more New Democrats.
Jack Layton -
I put myself through college playing pool.
Walter Alston -
Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.
Confucius -
One of my greatest pleasures in life is promising myself I will not drink, or smoke, or take coke, or do heroin, or eat cookies, then doing it. It's a pleasure that can be repeated daily.
Amanda Filipacchi