Cecelie Berry (Cecelie S. Berry) Quotes
When I was young, I thought confidence could be earned w/ perfection. Now I know that you don't earn it; you claim it.
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I was incredibly determined - I wrote short stories, I wrote the beginnings of novels. I wrote a little children's book and sent it to the editor-in-chief of the children's division of Simon and Schuster and she asked me to write a little children's book for a series she was doing.
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Nothing could be more inappropriate to American literature than its English source since the Americans are not British in sensibility.
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I am a Westerner of Westerners!
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I'd feel guilty just doing gags.
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I tried college and I hated that. I seem to quit everything I do.
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There is evidence that some of al Qaeda's nuclear efforts over the years met with swindles and false leads.
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Issues are never simple. One thing I'm proud of is that very rarely will you hear me simplify the issues.
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I moved into this neighborhood, and I was walking on this beach with my kids, and we came across a sign that said, 'Water's polluted, no swimming.' And I didn't have any answers.
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I would love to have my own fashion line because I love sketching.
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Rock and roll music - the music of freedom frightens people and unleashes all manner of conservative defense mechanisms.
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For a long time, I lived in West Hollywood and watched young gay men strolling through life having no idea what came before. They didn't know about the riots at Stonewall, the vice squad, the raids.
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I grew up in a scientific world, the son of a neurosurgeon.
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I think Cate Blanchett is fabulous - she just shines in everything she does - and I'm a big Susan Sarandon fan.
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A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity 'til he has tasted adversity.
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I guess something people wouldn't expect me to listen to are artists like Alicia Keys. But she is so incredibly talented. She has this huge voice and great work ethic, which I really respect in an artist. She is also very humble and gracious and devoted to her skill.
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Sequels are desperate.
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There is no distinctly American criminal class - except Congress.
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When all else fails...be a rockstar
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Those who either from imprudence or want of sagacity avoid doing so, are always overwhelmed with servitude and poverty; for faithful servants are always servants, and honest men are always poor; nor do any ever escape from servitude but the bold and faithless, or from poverty, but the rapacious and fraudulent.
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It's unexpected, but it's good to know our hard work paid off.
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At least I thought it was a wall. It sure felt like one. It was hard. It was flat. It stretched out on either side of me. You know... wall.
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Definitely for me, my personality, having children was a definite sea change. I found it very, very hard to balance show business and being a dad. The narcissism of show business and the complete, total focus of it was very difficult.
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When I was young, I thought confidence could be earned w/ perfection. Now I know that you don't earn it; you claim it.
