Alissa White-Gluz Quotes
When I was in high school, I started organizing fundraisers and other events for people like PETA and Greenpeace.
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I began both auditioning with Pearl Jam and recording for Eleven. In the fall of 1994, I joined Pearl Jam.
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I had eleven varsity letters. I loved basketball the best, but cross-country is a little more under your control.
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A lot of guys try to mingle with me because of who I am. If I encounter a guy with a clean heart, I will go by my instincts. I guess my man won't be from the film industry.
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Just to be is a blessing. Just to live is holy.
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I never been a hater of these other cats, who never really had nothing, being successful. That's not my problem.
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All my brothers and my dad at one point had dreadlocks.
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Way back when I was a junior pastry chef, I'd bake loads of muffins every morning, as many as 120 or so, while operating on autopilot.
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The importance of satire is bringing more people to the table. There are a lot of average citizens who aren't interested in politics and would be more interested if it's brought to them in a comedic, funny, satirical way.
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I've had the most untraumatic life a human being can have. But I've always been drawn to those who have had far more complicated histories.
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A cap on carbon is important because it sets a specific goal for reducing carbon emissions 80% by 2050.
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In my life, there have always been people who guided my path, towards the school, towards this company. I didn't know about any of it. I didn't have a plan. It's good fortune and generosity from other people that have given me all I have today.
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You remember Donnie Brasco? It's the most notorious undercover movie ever; it's so street and so real. If you ever imagined yourself doing cop work, you imagined yourself getting pushed to that limit - seeing the furthest you can push yourself while still upholding the law.
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When the product is right, you don't have to be a great marketer.
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I always try not to overload my music with orchestration and to use only those instruments that are absolutely necessary.
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This adoration of an artist as a lone genius is quite misled, I think, because they are very much part of their time and their community.
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I don't think you should have everybody's information from their bank. There should be some process: accusations and proof that you've committed a crime.
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Um... Bulgaria is an interesting country. The people are lovely. There are potholes the size of small planets.
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I've been fortunate, I guess: I've gotten to play a lot of very diverse roles for quite a long time. But in the beginning, I was thinking, 'I'm not gonna do certain characters. I will be willing to say no and live on a couch.' And I was really happy.
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I have children, and this notion - that there might be a single book that introduces children to literature - terrifies me. But you could do worse than Mary Norton's 'The Borrowers.' I loved it as a kid, and my kids love it, too.
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In England, you feel like a member of the revolutionary guard the minute you even mention race. But I do think that the OscarsSoWhite phenomenon will have to reflect back on England. What people are essentially saying is that they want to see more diverse stories. It's not about putting three black people in the back of the shot.
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All depend upon the engagement of as many people as possible on all levels, from civil society to national leaders, to advocate for the kind of national and international commitments, legislation, and public/ private partnerships that can make the difference.
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I don't say I'm not magnetic to try and sound self-deprecating. I'm just not. Though I actually love people. I would like to meet more people. I know no one.
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Your freedom to be you includes my freedom to be free from you.
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When I was in high school, I started organizing fundraisers and other events for people like PETA and Greenpeace.
