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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Theater is something that as a performance artist you have to hate.
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I moved from Philadelphia to California when I was 25, after traveling abroad for a year. I thought I'd come home eventually and settle down, but I didn't.
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People don't want drama 365 days a year. I'm a sense of relief; it's my job to take your mind off what's bad for that brief second you're in the room with me, regardless of shape, race, colour or anything. It brings people together, and it makes me feel good about what I'm doing.
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First impressions matter. Experts say we size up new people in somewhere between 30 seconds and two minutes.
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People sometimes say that it's cheaper to give their kids a couple of pounds to get themselves a burger or pizza. I don't mind people doing that, but not every night. It's like everything in life, you've got to get the balance right.
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Art enriches itself by eliminating artificial barriers between people such as borders between countries.
