Eartha Kitt Quotes
My recipe for life is not being afraid of myself, afraid of what I think or of my opinions.
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I'm a choreographer and I love watching 'The Bachelorette.'
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You know, it's a hugely difficult thing to take any work of art or drawing and say 'make that real.'
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When 'Mulholland Dr.' was voted the Best Film of the Decade, that was very meaningful for me. That film opened up incredible doors for me, and I believe that that was the reason I was given opportunities to play all kinds of characters.
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I have to remind myself constantly that people actually want to hear the music I've made; that's hard for me to digest. I think a live audience is the only tangible evidence you can have that your work is making an impact. It's really humbling.
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I do not suppose I shall be remembered for anything. But I don't think about my work in those terms. It is just as vulgar to work for the sake of posterity as to work for the sake of money.
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I never believed that U2 wanted to save the whales. I don't believe that The Beastie Boys are ready to lay it down for Tibet.
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I used to think I had ambition... but now I'm not so sure. It may have been only discontent. They're easily confused.
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It didn't scare me to be vulnerable because I think that's when you get something great.
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I am very lucky I got fans, and I interact with them personally. I know that they have poured their love on me unconditionally, and all I can do is work hard and be kind to them.
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People say I have my own Cinderella story, and in a way, I guess I do.
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One can not impede scientific progress.
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Finding a good band is Iike finding a good wife. You got to keep trying till you find the right one.
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I'm not nervous standing with anyone.
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Being a decathlete is like having ten girlfriends. You have to love them all, and you can't afford losing one.
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Democracies can't handle austerity measures very well.
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I didn't understand key signatures or anything, you know. I'd say silly things at the top of a trumpet part like, 'Note, when you play B naturals, make the B naturals a half step lower because they sound funny if they're B naturals.' And some guy said: 'Idiot, just put a flat on the third line and it's a key signature, you know?'
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As someone who works from home, my top style tip is to make sure you get dressed in the morning.
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Because Jews were kicked out of every country in Europe at one time or another, and plenty of other places as well, there isn't an ability to identify with a national heritage - you'll never hear a Jew say 'I'm German' or 'I'm Polish,' without saying something about being Jewish as well, and for good reason.
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That's what we storytellers do. We restore order with imagination. We instill hope again and again and again.
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Twitter is basically just writing a bunch of one-liners - it's a short form or whatever.
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From my experience of shooting 'Tudors' on the island of Ireland, you cannot predict the weather.
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It's a combination of life being unpredictable, and you being super dumb.
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There are no ghosts, my love. Death is final. The soul is that ineffable combination of memory and personality which we carry through life...when life departs, the soul also dies. Except for what we leave in the memory of those who loved us.
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My recipe for life is not being afraid of myself, afraid of what I think or of my opinions.
