Regina Brett Quotes
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What brought the British to the Gambia in the first place - which was bigger than it is now - was trade in ivory because the Gambia had a lot of elephants. They wiped out all the elephants and ended up selling Africans.
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It's the 21st century. It's healthier for us, better for the environment and certainly kinder to be a vegetarian.
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I was a big fan of Indiana Jones; then I realized he was kind of a fake hero. The real heroes are the people who work hard and do their stuff right, like firefighters and policemen.
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My films have been progressing towards a certain kind of minimalism, even though it was never intended. Elements which can be eliminated have been eliminated.
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I had a very modest upbringing.
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Touring helped me understand where I needed to be better in my music.
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The first aspect of a business that you need to make it work well is money. Once the money aspect is flowing, you can freely work on other aspects.
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When you become a parent, you really care that you get that right, and you care about nothing else.
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I always believe that every one of us is working hard not only for our own performance but also to give something significant back to the societies we live in.
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There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
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Central banks need to be able to buy bonds if there are short-term malfunctions of the markets. But buying bonds without differentiation and without limits would be very problematic.
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Doing a lot of drama earlier in my career and now exploring comedy has been a treat for me, and I've had an absolute blast, and I hope to continue.
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I want to make people laugh.
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I was a total fashion insider who became an outsider when I did bridal.
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I am smarter because I stayed in school, and I am a better football player.
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The first thing I do is brush my teeth - we like to start the morning with fresh breath - and put on my pajamas and meander down to the kitchen for a glass of orange juice. No coffee. No caffeine.
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I'm pretty into computers. I used to be a lot more into it when I was younger.
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I was never really good at anything except for the ability to learn.
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Back in the day as a kid, I was really drawn to the Hulk because it just felt so human and was probably one of the first stories that I felt emotionally invested in and not just thought it was really cool. You really feel for that person and put yourself in that situation.
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When I'm in love with a woman, seeing her in something cozy makes me not want to let go of her when I'm holding her.
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There are parts of me that I feel are beautiful, but they don't have anything to do with my nose.
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Wealth and vegetation go together, and that exacerbates environmental injustice. The poor bear the burden of degraded environments.
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I applaud my mother now for getting me through that time and making me believe in myself.
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Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
