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Knowledge empowers people. If people know the rules, and are sensitized by art, humor, and creativity, they are much more likely to accept change.

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Alan Rickman's Hans Gruber is the greatest bad guy in a movie ever.
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When I am behind and I am looking ahead and there is that line in front of you, of that guy, of winning and losing, then I really hang it out there and take big risks to make the speed up, and then I'm pretty good at passing.
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I reach my readers regardless of what the critics have written.
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Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.
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Men are sort of doofuses about sunscreen, and for the most part, women are more inclined to take better care of themselves, but a reminder is always good for everyone.
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Most rich countries have reported increases in happiness as they become richer.
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When I was a child, I was one of the kids who wore black all the time, and when the kids asked me why I wore black, I said things like, 'I'm mourning the death of modern society.' I mean, I was a riot.
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People assume actresses are afraid to get older; the truth is the roles get a whole lot more compelling once you're too old to play dumb.
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'She's Dynamite' was a 100 years ago, and I recorded that song because the company thought that it was a great song and it was hot. That was the beginning of rock n' roll, and I guess they thought it would be a BB King version of rock n' roll.
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There really has not been a strong Republican message to either the poor or the African American community at large.
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Mental life is indeed practical through and through. It begins in practice and it ends in practice.
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I think if you are creative then it's an unstoppable thing. It just keeps coming throughout your entire life.
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Wit is an explosion of the compound spirit.
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Sometimes the storyline is as simple as, 'We're just going to be the best, and we're going for the championships.
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I have a high self-opinion - I don't need to hide that. I don't need to be self-deprecating.
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Most people imagine music playing in their heads, but some hallucinate music; some cannot sleep because of the soundtrack in their mind.
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Just before I auditioned for 'The X Factor,' there was nothing in my diary at all. I had no shows; nothing was happening. It was make-or-break time for me, and I had to consider doing another career altogether.
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It has long been apparent that many people in the media don't believe you're competent to make your own decisions.
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For the courage of self-sacrifice, woman is any time superior to man, as I believe man is to woman for the courage of the brute.
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Non-cooperation with evil is as much a duty as is cooperation with good.
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I read 'Pushing the Limit' and 'Dare You To' by Katie McGarry. Fantastic stuff. I had never read young adult before, but now I'm a believer.
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'British Vogue' is a great magazine with a legacy of creativity and innovation.
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Knowledge empowers people. If people know the rules, and are sensitized by art, humor, and creativity, they are much more likely to accept change.