Catherine Drinker Bowen Quotes
Biographers, by their very nature, want to know everything about everybody, dead or alive.
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Although I grew up as a fan of the culture from the disco D.J. era as a young kid and hearing the beginnings of hip-hop, I'm hearing it all from another borough in Brooklyn.
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There's something about a divorce in that even if your parents still love you, the fact that they can't live with each other makes you feel there's something wrong with you.
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If we don't have God in our life, we're considered dead.
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I think that's what the most fascinating part of getting to know someone is - to see how they do things, and how their way of doing things is different from your way of doing things, and the fun of trying to do it their way and to see what value there is in looking at things from their perspective.
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A lot of my work involves instilling objects with the power of touch - a transference of soul, spirit, energy through actions.
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There can be no great courage where there is no confidence or assurance, and half the battle is in the conviction that we can do what we undertake.
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I'm confident in who I am. I've come to a place in my life where I've accepted things that are me, as opposed to feeling pressure to explain myself to people around me. That's just the way I've always tried to be. It didn't change when I became a star.
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I don't know if I actually am good at the sight of blood. An accident on the street gets me very, very upset.
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I will not contest my parliamentary seat in a sad election that will not produce a Parliament capable of endorsing a realistic reform agenda for Greece.
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In many ways, our campaign this year will be the same as last time: We're still going to focus on fixing up basics and cleaning up ethics at City Hall.
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Chris and Toby are far too sane to be upset any more.
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I see myself as a story teller.
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Some films shouldn't be remade.
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I am definitely a dog person. I feel like Webster and I are very much alike.
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Ending Iran's nuclear threat and bringing it into the international community of law-abiding nations is one of the most pressing U.S. foreign policy objectives.
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I grew up on Bach and Beethoven, and now I'm listening to more modern composers who I can't even name. But since I'm constantly doing music, it's difficult to have that quality time to listen to music and do classical stuff.
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Once a Cubs fan, always a Cubs fan.
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I have been extremely lucky with reviewers and critics throughout my career.
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I know that people everywhere listen to hip-hop, but especially being from the South, you really get that influence. You go out, you party, and it's just always there. Also, I grew up listening and loving reggae music, too.
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I love seafood. I'm not a vegetarian but I'm probably a pescetarian.
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The sovereign cure for worry is prayer.
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Love is the one wild card.
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I want to be Robin to Bush's Batman.
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Biographers, by their very nature, want to know everything about everybody, dead or alive.
