Rachel Kushner Quotes
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All works of art are commissioned in the sense that no artist can create one by a simple act of will but must wait until what he believes to be a good idea for a work comes to him.
W. H. Auden -
I like to dress for my body type and for my coloring.
Victoria Justice -
The learned man knows that he is ignorant.
Victor Hugo -
I like 'The Nightly Show.' People ask me what it is, and I say, 'If you're watching 'The Daily Show,' and it feels like it's getting a little darker, you're probably watching 'The Nightly Show.''
Larry Wilmore -
The witty woman is a tragic figure in American life. Wit destroys eroticism and eroticism destroys wit, so women must choose between taking lovers and taking no prisoners.
Florence King -
I'm an artist at heart.
Lance Reddick
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I have to think about how to not spread myself too thin. It's a really great problem to have.
Nate Silver -
I've always been extremely physically active.
Danai Gurira -
I feel like, as a celebrity, I have a responsibility to tell important stories.
Q'orianka Kilcher -
I'm not usually attracted to big-budget American films.
Ian Hart -
Of course there are times when I think, 'I'd be better out of this.'
Barry Took -
Chess helps you to concentrate, improve your logic. It teaches you to play by the rules and take responsibility for your actions, how to problem solve in an uncertain environment.
Garry Kasparov
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The interests of the Soviet Union are in controlling highly developed countries and having the benefit of their economies so that they can run their own inefficient empire.
Barbara Amiel -
Unlike many Californians or New Yorkers, college football is a religion down south.
Omari Hardwick -
Sometimes when you play a character, you can feel it in your body. And I felt like I had characteristics of my dog: the way Webster moves, the way he holds his head. I kind of adapted it into this part unconsciously.
Calista Flockhart -
I'm uncomfortable with the limelight. I'm not the type to go to the places where I know I'll be seen. I'd rather keep a low profile.
Rachel Hurd-Wood -
The greatest benefit of being a solo performer is that it is seriously frightening, but at the same time very empowering. It's just you and the audience. All the weight is on you to deliver the songs.
Zola Jesus -
I think anyone that isn't fired up right now shouldn't probably be out here.
Karrie Webb
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I get so antsy. When you're working, you're like, 'Oh my God, I'm so tired.' And then a hiatus starts, and you're off for three days, and you don't know what to do with yourself. You're never gonna have another job in your life, and you suck at acting. Your world comes tumbling down pretty quickly.
Chris Zylka -
Bain also asked Kansas City for a $3 million tax break. The Bain executives were taking home $36 million in borrowed funds and were asking Kansas City to forfeit $3 million in public money for police officers, roads and schools? More free stuff!
Jennifer Granholm -
My neighbors think I do nothing because I don't go to a job, which is fine and good.
Rachel Kushner