Iris Apfel Quotes
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I hadn't watched any Hitchcock movies when I made 'Tom at the Farm,' except for 'Vertigo' when I was 8 years old. I don't have a sophisticated film knowledge, but I have seen the legacy of classic movies in broader entertainment.
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Missing from much of the public debate is discussion of the simple fact that lurking behind every terroristic act is a specific political antecedent. That does not justify either the perpetrator or his political cause. Nonetheless, the fact is that almost all terrorist activity originates from some political conflict and is sustained by it as well.
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I really hate to write.
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Frank's audience doesn't care if a girl singer, a comic or an organ grinder with a monkey opens the show. They are there to see HIM.
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People always say that Randy Moss can't stick to the rules. Even my own rules.
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Actions are always more complex and nuanced than they seem. We have to be willing to wrestle with paradox in pursuing understanding.
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There is no point in pointing fingers because there are three fingers pointing back at you.
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I was, like, in a rap gang. I loved rap, and it was all around me.
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When my job was attempting to predict future economic developments for the Shell oil company, I was frequently reminded of an Arabic saying: 'Those who claim to foresee the future are lying, even if by chance they are later proved right.'
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Caring about others, running the risk of feeling, and leaving an impact on people, brings happiness.
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Any girl who likes watching movies would like to work in them and would want to do all of that. I'm also one of them. But people know me for badminton and love me for it. So I'd stick to it right now. But maybe after badminton, I'll think about it.
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The first band I was ever in, I played guitar. We did Gary Glitter and Green Day covers at the time. We were called Fizz. I have no idea why we picked that. We were, like, 12 years old.
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I didn't make any money from my writing until much later. I published about 80 stories for nothing. I spent on literature.
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After conducting Wagner, Beethoven's triple concerto is like taking an Alka Seltzer.
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In general, I'm rubbish in heels. I love them, and I own a lot because it's like being in a sweet shop: they're pretty. But I'm not good in them. I don't walk nicely in heels.
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You can't fake being a star. But you can also become a great personality.
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I wrote 'Buried Child' in a trailer at an old ranch house we had in California.
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I am a workaholic and can do four things at a time.
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Investing in Chicago property is just Wanda's first move into the U.S. real estate market.
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We are very committed to putting forward a really bold message for the state of Colorado.
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The busier we are, the more acutely we feel that we live, the more conscious we are of life.
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I get very involved with my things, and they are not standard equipment.
