Catherynne M. Valente Quotes
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I liberate minds with my music. That's more important than liberating a few people from apartheid or whatever.
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A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.
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And it was then that I realized wow, I'm able to write lyrics and sing and stuff like that.
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With the greatest of respect, I have watched Apple from the day it started. I was publishing magazines about the Apple II before most people had ever heard what a personal computer was.
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I have been afraid of guns, I have sworn I would never use a gun on another person and so did not need one, and I have wanted to deny the existence of evil.
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I think I'm a good judge of character.
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If you go through life, and you don't find the beauty in an unexpected place, then you really have a sad existence.
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It's not like I go out there to be a sex symbol. I mean, it's nice of course - but embarrassing.
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When we write about Auschwitz, we must know that Auschwitz, in a certain sense at least, suspended literature. One can only write a black novel about Auschwitz or - you should excuse the expression - a cheap serial, which begins in Auschwitz and is still not over.
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Geneticists in the early 1900s believed that nature - in an effort to avoid wasting precious space within chromosomes - would pack as many genes into each chromosome as possible.
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Playing a plainer role means everything is dependent on the credentials of the actor, not the fact that they are as pretty as Julia Roberts. People start to look at their talent rather than their appearance. And playing the ugly part often means less time in the make-up chair, which is a great benefit on set.
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If you're not acting, you're not an actor.
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I know I always had a lot of energy growing up and I had to put it somewhere. Theater allowed me to really feel things, to laugh, to cry, to explode outward. I could do anything and it was totally accepted and appreciated. If I hadn't gone into the theater, I probably would have been a psychotic killer.
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I am continually pleasantly surprised by how many people are showing up at shows and are younger than our first record.
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I had as much time to prepare for that moon landing as NASA did, and I still was speechless when it happened. It just was so awe-inspiring to actually be able to see the thing through the television that was a miracle in itself.
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If you've been married for 400 years, as I have, it's nice to experience first love again and you can vicariously through a book.
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I want to entertain, but I also want to push the barriers beyond what kids are conditioned into accepting.
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There is no health without mental health; mental health is too important to be left to the professionals alone, and mental health is everyone's business.
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Not many people do what Jameis Winston did: first year as a starter winning a national championship, only one loss in his two years as a starter. He's got great charisma. He's polarizing for some people, but he's a rare talent.
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No pressure. Just relax and watch it happen.
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If the world's leaders are serious about improving collective well-being, we'd better get serious about prioritizing education in our nations and in our global discussion.
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I believe the most attractive thing about a guy is his personality and the way he views the world. I'm not into bad boys. I like the sweet sometimes even shy guys.
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I want to devour you with my eyes, and tell you over and over that you've never been so beautiful.
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The worst thing in the world is having to go back to the dark you shook off.
