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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A lot of people quit looking for work as soon as they find a job.
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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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Everybody has to look after their own economy and follow the rules.
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There is no aspect of our experience not molded in some way by metaphor's almost imperceptible touch.
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I would literally have to go meet people so they could see I didn't have big red hair and wear high heels constantly. It was just really ingrained in people.
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The more you work, the more people can see that you're something different from what's come before.
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I was one of the first to read the 'ER' script and the good news is George Clooney still gives me credit for helping to launch his career. I had George Clooney under contract for four years in a row before 'ER' happened. He's one of the few who remembers the people who helped him.
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Art enriches itself by eliminating artificial barriers between people such as borders between countries.
