Ben Lee Quotes
I've tried to make music that's more universal, but for me, it's most successful emotionally when it's most specific to what I'm going through.
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North Korea is not an undeveloped country; it is a country that has fallen out of the developed world.
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Cuba needs a dose of perestroika.
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In Australia, they really want to turn me into a religion. A religion! Can you imagine? The Church of Edna? Oh. I don't want to be over-revered.
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I grew up in the '80s. I was a kid, but all my favorite movies came out of that period.
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Often times I have been asked about the attributes for success, and I have said that you need two attributes for succeeding as an entrepreneur: one, courage, second, luck.
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As feminism becomes more integrated into mainstream publications and conversation, I feel weary of an obsession of celebrity culture masquerading as activism or as conversation or action. It's clickbait.
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No one is above the law, not even the president. I believe perjury does meet at least the definition of high misdemeanor.
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A true heiress is never mean to anyone - except a girl who steals your boyfriend.
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Latin music has many international influences - pop, rock, country, Brazilian sounds, and alternative styles.
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The fame that goes with wealth and beauty is fleeting and fragile; intellectual superiority is a possession glorious and eternal.
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As prime minister, I changed Israel's position on peace negotiations. I made it clear that we are ready to go along with Resolution 242 of the U.N. Security Council, which specifies withdrawal to secure and recognized boundaries in the context of peace.
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To me, being in your prime means playing your best and feeling your best, too.
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My parents are overweight, and I think the biggest problem we have in America is a lack of education. The place to start is with parents and teaching them to cook healthier.
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I opposed the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996. It should be repealed and I will vote for its repeal on the Senate floor. I will also oppose any proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution to ban gays and lesbians from marrying.
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I'm often accused of being prudish, but the opposite is true.
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I have four of the most incredible children. And I have five grandchildren.
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I believe that laughter is a language of God and that we can all live happily ever laughter.
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I try to make music, all kinds of music, whether it be singing or rapping.
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Nineties music was what I grew up with, and I want to make music that's soulful but that you can also dance and drive to.
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I'm a big potato chip girl. I don't like chocolate and cakes and all that, but I have to have my potato chips. I've got bags in the back of my car right now! But I never beat myself up about it, because, look: You can't give up every damn thing. You need something in your life that you like just because you like it!
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I wasn't interested at all in doing a documentary. I was not a public figure.
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My mother was a big influence. She kept pushing me because I was very shy and inhibited. And schoolwork was very difficult for me because I couldn't concentrate. I was failing almost every subject. To this day, I'm not too good at reading a book. But I was the president of my high school comedy group, and they treated me like a king.
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I've tried to make music that's more universal, but for me, it's most successful emotionally when it's most specific to what I'm going through.
