Belva Plain Quotes
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The world is too violent right now.
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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 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 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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If you're going to fail, you might as well fail at the big ones.
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Let's be honest: I'm an athlete, not an entertainer as much.
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What do I wear in bed? Why, Chanel No. 5, of course.
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My four sons all knew I was a Jew, but they were allowed to be whatever they wanted to be. The only thing important to me was that they be good people who help other people, because all religion should try to make you a better person and a more caring person. Whenever religion does that for you, it's a good religion.
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It was 100 percent music. There was no ego involved, no attitudes, no black and white, it was pure music.
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'Provenance' is more than a multimedia concert. It's a journey that unifies cultures through music, theater and beautiful visuals.
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I'm sick of all these labels and these manufactured subdivisions of music that don't even exist. And even though I'm pierced myself, I'm sick of everyone equating body piercing with musical courage. If you ask me, it takes a lot more than that.
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Oh, lovely Europe, your flowers and your wine, your bread, your music.
