Catherine Drinker Bowen Quotes
Biographers, by their very nature, want to know everything about everybody, dead or alive.
Quotes to Explore
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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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I've always loved working out. When I was little, my dad used to make me and my sister do 10 press-ups every day before we brushed our teeth in the morning. It was like a boot camp! Then I did a lot of athletics at school and was a dancer.
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Today, I guess I give a lot more thought to the roles before I sign them.
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The character I play is a wonderful compilation of things I hate about myself and things I love about myself and things that I've invented to make her even more interesting than me.
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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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Fear is the dark room where the Devil develops his negatives.
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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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My favorite toy as a kid was Legos. I loved building things, and that's what we're doing with SumZero.
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I know the difference between journalism and a slogan.
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We do not want to lose the Penguins. Mario Lemieux has worked hard to keep the team in Pittsburgh, and we want to try do what it necessary to make sure that happens.
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It's a standard staple in Japanese cinema to cut somebody's arm off and have red water hoses for veins, spraying blood everywhere.
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You do not want to get married at 22! Especially if you're famous, because girls are going to be throwing themselves at you.
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Biographers, by their very nature, want to know everything about everybody, dead or alive.
