Neelie Kroes Quotes
Art enriches itself by eliminating artificial barriers between people such as borders between countries.
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I'm just a black hole for stuff. No one should ever hand me anything, because I get so easily distracted. I'll be like, 'Oh, look, something shiny!' I'm glad I never learned how to drive. I would be really dangerous.
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'Lovejoy' has a special place in my heart because it was through my efforts that the series first came to the screen.
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I am not Shakespeare or Hemingway, but I have written stories on tennis that were brilliant.
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Lyrics are so important, I hate every second of writing them, but it's something I take great pride in when it's finished.
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Any competent actor could have done what I did.
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I'm always nervous when I start a new picture.
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The results showed that Joe Mokoena and I had made history. For the first time in the history of education in South Africa, two African students had passed the JC with a First Class degree, regarded as a rare achievement for any student.
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Only the other world has substance and reality; only good deeds and holy learning have tangible worth.
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I love bayou life.
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Fashion is unique. It's a leveler, not a divider.
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My view is that while you do occasionally have differences you ought to have a process where you can sit down and talk about things. How else do you solve problems?
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I'm still at the beginning of my career. It's all a little new, and I'm still learning as I go.
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As a little kid, I watched hip hop get created. So it's an honour for me to represent the Bronx, the motherland of hip hop.
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If you don't like what you do, you're probably dragging your feet.
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I normally don't listen to my instincts because I'm so full of doubt.
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Today, I marvel at the vegan foods in the supermarket, at the cruelty-free clothing choices in stores, and at the fantastic alternatives to dissection in schools, the modern ways to test medicines without killing rabbits and beagles, the many forms of entertainment involving purely human performers.
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I like to take writing retreats within a day's drive of home. Less travel time means more time for writing, which is the name of the game here.
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A lot of these American actors have this - in my view - misplaced view that they have to look like Action Man. The trouble is, they all run the risk of being interchangeable.
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I think the market should reward banks that have been transparent in recognising their problems. I think the tendency of banks to hide the problem assets over a period of three or four years should not be allowed.
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For me, as far as skin, I'm a big advocate of facials. And I moisturize. And I read my magazines. I listen to good advice from people who really know, and I try to watch what I eat.
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I have a lot to say about fashion - not just about fashion, but beauty, art.
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To realize the full possibilities of this economy, we must reach beyond our own borders, to shape the revolution that is tearing down barriers and building new networks among nations and individuals, and economies and cultures: globalization. It's the central reality of our time.
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Art enriches itself by eliminating artificial barriers between people such as borders between countries.
