Carrie Jones Quotes
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In order to acquire a growing and lasting respect in society, it is a good thing, if you possess great talent, to give, early in your youth, a very hard kick to the right shin of the society that you love. After that, be a snob.
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I've never gotten thick skin. If you close yourself off and you get this protective armor, there is a price you pay with that - of not feeling. And feeling is important when you are a songwriter.
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It's not just the actor in front of the camera. And it's important to have respect for all those people that work behind the camera.
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The notion that female initiative is useless because men know what they want is particularly odd - most people don't even know what they want for dinner.
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I work grief and sadness out of my body when I dance, and I bring in joy and rhythm.
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Be fond of the man who jests at his scars, if you like; but never believe he is being on the level with you.
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In 1993, when I landed in Zimbabwe, there were just 10 psychiatrists in that country of 10 million people. Nine of the 10 were foreigners who spoke no regional language.
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Whenever you're in a relationship, you have that favorite song that reminds you of when you first got together or when you first kissed, and then every time you hear that song, it reminds you of that person.
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Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets.
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I still have the dress I wore on the first date with my husband, which was more than 66 years ago. I still have it, and it still fits.
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I think I can help others just by my example.
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It seems that no two people came to this specialized area of work via the exact same route.
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I don't get tired of my work because you can't get tired of something you love and enjoy! But, having said that, I wish to get a break of four to five days, or at least three days, switch off my cell phone, and do what I want to.
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I am much more interested in the process than results.
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People appreciate when you make an effort to speak their language.
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I've learned that one thing about my life that is certain is trouble.
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I can't hide things from my Maker, so it is better to be honest.
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China's environmental conundrums will not be solved by changes within government alone. New mechanisms are needed to allow the communities which may be affected by a given plan, and citizens concerned about the environment, to join in.
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I think my being such a nomad let me into acting. I was always having to create a new image whenever we moved.
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The number one objective is that people who make the investment in digitization, whether they are governments or service providers, get a reasonable return.
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Living in Barcelona, I have my own little ghetto utopia. There are 3,000 ghost towns in Spain, and I've used the images of them a lot in my backdrops for my solo spoken-word stuff. The ghost towns could be from two buildings to 40 - things died out, or there were plagues, the roads don't lead there, whatever.
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Wine ... changing even as we taste it, delivers a message with meaning only in our response. If we are in the right key when we receive it, our eyes will shine and we shall radiate pleasure.
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Once you start something, finish it. Don't accumulate a backlog of unfinished projects.
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Friends help friends fight pixies.
