Karen Duffy Quotes
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I felt somehow for many years that George Washington and Alexander Hamilton just left me out by mistake. But through the process of amendment, interpretation, and court decision, I have finally been included in 'We, the people.'
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I think of other artists as generous when I get inspired by their work. That's why I like curating. You don't want to take someone else's art and have your way with it. You've got to be respectful of them.
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I do movies that I would like to go and see. I think that's a good barometer of how I choose films. I like going to these movies. Our job is to make sure the audience gets their $16 worth. That's my job.
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In general, writers shouldn't be killed for what they write, though I can think of exceptions.
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I think I tried to separate indoors and out. And so when he beat me indoors, I did not see that as letting anybody down, I saw it as a good head to head competition, and so it was. It was fine.
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I think that as you get older, you become aware of everything that could go wrong.
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I think the mental victory is worth it as much as a gold medal.
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I think marriage is a beautiful thing. I'm still a supporter of it.
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I think lots of actors are very nervous and shy. I know lots of them who are, and some who aren't of course.
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I'm not a very big fan of 'Slumdog Millionaire.' I think it's visually brilliant. But I have problems with the story line. I find the storyline unconvincing.
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I try to choose the projects that I think are the most well-written and well-executed, and the rest of it is so beyond my control to be almost not worth thinking about at all.
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The most anxious time was during launch, just because that is so dramatic.
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Everybody has this sack they're carrying. Some are heavier. Some are lighter. But no one doesn't have it. And if you think someone doesn't have it, they have a bigger one than you imagine.
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White Americans today don't know what in the world to do because when they put us behind them, that's where they made their mistake... they put us behind them, and we watched every move they made.
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I have freckles; I don't like covering up too much. I like things dewy and natural, and I think that having moisture in your skin is really beautiful and youthful - sometimes that's more important than coverage.
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I think the gay community, just like anybody, should be represented in all forms and all types.
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Just because a couple people on the Supreme Court declare something to be 'constitutional' does not make it so.
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Dreams take you beyond what you think you can do in life.
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Some people consider the way Shakespeare was writing about Ophelia as erotomania – that she was delusional in thinking that Hamlet was in love with her. But I don't think so.
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I grew up in a very small town and didn't realise till later that I had an adventurous side. When I went to theatre school at 18, I came into my own and let loose.
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I hope that I can maintain my skating as long as possible.
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Being published in Arabic is a strong and consistent wish I have. I live in the Middle East and want to be in some sort of an unpragmatic dialogue with my neighbors.
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The fact that I was going to be the first American woman to go into space carried huge expectations along with it.
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It is a mistake to do nothing just because you think you can only do a little.
