Eartha Kitt Quotes
We're not thought of in terms of color because we are entertainers. We are there to entertain you not because we are black, white, pink, or green or gay or straight or because we are Catholic or Protestant.
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I think that when you decide to dedicate yourself to creative endeavors and surround yourself with people who are creative, you very quickly learn how hard it is to survive doing those kinds of things, not to mention make a living at them.
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What I think is at stake in 2012, is whether the five or six strong conservatives elected to the Senate in 2010 become 10 or 12. And if that happens, it will fundamentally shift the character of the Senate. It will shift the balance.
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What surprised me about the Oscars was how familiar it was - because you're in the room with all these people that have inspired you from your childhood to adulthood in the film industry. It feels like you've known them all of your life.
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I'm happy that all my films are different from one another.
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In writing, I search for believability, simplicity and emotional impact.
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Urfa chillies are a Turkish variety that are mild on heat but big on aroma. They're sweet, smoky, a lovely dark red, and go with just about anything.
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I write synopses after the book is completed. I can't write it beforehand, because I don't know what the book's about. I invent something for my publisher because he asks for one, but the final book ends up very differently.
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In the future, I'd like to see paleontology as a whole get a lot more quantitative.
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At Ozon, salaries are evaluated every year based on market benchmarks which are gender neutral.
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You're either with me or you're not. And if you're not, you're out.
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Running is what keeps my weight down. I have to stay active or I could easily gain weight.
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I loved anything to do with animals from a very early age.
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But even if I'm left high and dry at the end of this wild journey, just taking it is a great feeling.
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I turn people into human beings by not making them into gods.
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As my other obligations are beginning to take an inordinate amount of time, I have asked to step down as WMG's board chairman, effective January 31, 2012. However, I will remain a director of the company and in that way, continue my association with Warner Music and its extraordinary people.
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Nobody wants to read a 600 page book in which the author is fabulous throughout.
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I think '80s pop music subconsciously informs what I'm doing.
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Keep your elbows soft. Keep your elbows looking fine.
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I was a bit overweight as a teenager, which may be why I'm more comfortable playing with clothes than showing my body.
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When think about the Frank Oceans of the world, it's not like we don't have gay men within the hip-hop community.
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Not unlike our country's history, my personal history was founded upon an unfortunate history of racial conflict between black and white.
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Journalists aren't supposed to praise things. It's a violation of work rules almost as serious as buying drinks with our own money or absolving the CIA of something.
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We know that reading to children is a crucial step. From the beginning, babies who are read to are exposed to the cadence of language, and school-age children who read at home for 15 minutes a day are exposed to millions of words.
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We're not thought of in terms of color because we are entertainers. We are there to entertain you not because we are black, white, pink, or green or gay or straight or because we are Catholic or Protestant.
