Catherynne M. Valente Quotes
In my mind I know the name of an ocean the size of everything that was. My mouth can only call it death.
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I approach these people from a standpoint of love. How were they loved? How do they love? What's going on in their heart? There's that that I think about with every role.
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I always wanted to entertain. When I was little, I would sing in front of the mirror with a hairbrush or my sisters and I would make shows. I always wanted to be on TV.
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My mum has lived in Australia for 22 years now, and we have a rocky relationship. But at the same time it's one I want to maintain. I need her to be my mum. The relationship took a lot of rebuilding.
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To die for an idea; it is unquestionably noble. But how much nobler it would be if men died for ideas that were true!
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The Americans are more honest about it and just call it college rock.
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I never left a team in worse shape than I got it. Not once.
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After the dotcom boom blew up, it increased the focus on questions like, 'Why should I trust you to help run my business? How do I know you're not going to go away like every other company?' That was hard. We had to keep proving ourselves.
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Sometimes, it's better to stop thinking and trust your instincts. That's what I used to do when I first started making music, but as time goes on, you can sometimes over-intellectualise things.
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I get very antsy and nervous if I don't know what the next job is.
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Because I was always a fat child, I got fatter and fatter, and I ended up 18 stone and with a 40-inch waist.
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The U.S. routinely ranks lower than other countries in health outcomes such as infant mortality.
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I want to meet everybody on 'Disney Channel' and 'Disney XD' that are alive.
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The voice of the Holy Father was like a light.
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Well, one of the things I love about 'The Office' is that it has so much heart.
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Appreciate your heart; really know how to take care of your heart.
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I am not saying one is better than the other. I enjoy both. But Hollywood is far more organised than Bollywood.
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It's my job to know what's available from every retailer, catalog, website, antiques mall, and craftsperson. A good designer or decorator has to have an almost encyclopedic knowledge.
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I owe a debt to my country 800 times greater than I could ever repay.
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Even before I had an assistant, my calendar was color-coded and I had all these different e-mail rules for how to prioritize e-mails, so I made it a point years ago to figure all that stuff out because my life was a mess.
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Although they are unfailingly gracious, evangelicals are not so good at respecting professional boundaries.
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Well, I screwed it up real good, didn't I?
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I am against marriage, and I don't give a fig for society.
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In my mind I know the name of an ocean the size of everything that was. My mouth can only call it death.
