Belva Plain Quotes
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The world is too violent right now.
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It's true; once you are a father, there's no turning back. Your heart strings as well as your purse strings are never again the same.
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I didn't want to set up a women's studies program. I thought women should learn to operate in a coeducational atmosphere, because, especially in national security and international affairs, it's male-dominated.
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Cartooning was a good fit for me. And yet now, years later, I almost never think about it.
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Any time Khaled comes to your video, it just steps it up that much more. He's so fun; people love him.
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If you can live in Vegas, or visit Vegas, and leave in one piece, still loving it and somehow laughing about it, you should spend at least part of your last night in town doing something that will serve you well no matter where you go next: thank your lucky stars.
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If you think that by threatening me you can get me to do what you want... well, that's where you're right. But - and I am only saying this because I care - there's a lot of decaffeinated brands on the market that are just as tasty as the real thing.
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I started making music with my band in the '80s, so I am more product of post punk than classical music, and I have always carried on this way.
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A lot of times, when you're the leading lady, you get to sing heartwarming songs and that's it, and people don't get a sense of who you truly are.
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My mom watches really obscure stuff on IFC. She's a real comedy fan. She knows everything that's going on.
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I do not believe the American people are going to confuse hatred for passion.
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I grew up thinking that singing was my security.
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Make as much money as you can. It really does help. I don't know why it's terrible to say, but it's true.
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Melody is king, and don't you ever forget it. Lyrics appear to be out front, but they're not; they're just an accompanying factor. If they're good, you're really in good shape. Lyrics are written to be rewritten.
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This is why fiction is an art, and life is not - how much more affecting is the lie than the truth.
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I have literally been working in music just about my entire life.
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I don't use sex to sell records, obviously, but I'd be lying if I said that I don't feel like I have to make an effort to look good when I go out onstage, to wear something pretty.
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I've come to the realization that a lot of our problems are because of a dearth of spiritual values.
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Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.
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I have never met a feminist who didn't have a father.
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The teacher is commodified, the school is a shop, the subjects are consumer goods. To read, to think, to reflect, isn't a question of want, it's a question of need.
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My writing process often begins with a question. I write down ideas and let them stew for about a year. Then, when I sit down to write, I make a list of characters and try to see how they fit.
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Oh, lovely Europe, your flowers and your wine, your bread, your music.
