Carlos Fuentes Quotes
The Mexican revolution was a break with the past to recover the past. We were trying to deny we had an Indian and a black and a Spanish past. The Mexican Revolution accepted all heritages. It allowed Mexico to be mestizo.
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The joining of the whole congregation in prayer has something exceedingly solemn and affecting in it.
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I just wonder where I was when the talent was being given out, like George Benson, Kenny Burrell, Eric Clapton... oh, there's many more! I wouldn't want to be like them, you understand, but I'd like to be equal, if you will.
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Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to make films. That's really all I ever wanted to do.
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I don't really see myself as a celebrity, but more as a sort of mitre.
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I was a dancer first, which made me realize how much I loved performing.
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I enjoyed climbing with other people, good friends, but I did quite a lot of solo climbing, too.
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When we were growing up, women in their late 40s generally didn't dye their hair.
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I don't think that women need to smell interesting.
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I was always more interested in story songs, things with a point of view... and things that informed me.
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I have many debates now with friends on the changes, and the continuing confusion over bringing up your children, instilling values, letting them make the right choices.
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With 'posts' running in the millions, Internet message boards have become an essential part of the savvy investor's arsenal.
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During the election, I had three male opponents and we went into a runoff. The front runner for the men was a native of Dallas who had run at large before, but I had a higher profile than him from my community service.
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The kids are not brought up to have minds of their own as individuals.
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I do think that I can sing, though I actually like voices I can't imitate.
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The Internet is a toilet. It is.
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My ideal summer day was reading on the porch.
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The Loire Valley is grossly underestimated. The prices are fair, and the wines are real.
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I couldn't believe I was working with Michael Jackson. I thought, growing up as a kid, I thought Michael was a cartoon.
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I met Bill Clinton; he's a very nice guy. Yeah, Bill Clinton's cool.
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So on my screenplay, on the left-hand side of the page, I will put all the ideas that refer to the scene next to it so I have some sort of pictorial reference.
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I never had intimate friends, and the few who came close are in New York. By which I mean they're dead, because that's where I suppose condemned souls go in order not to endure the truth of their past lives.
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A country that does not fulfill its tasks in protecting the external borders has to cope with the consequences.
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I was a fashion addict by the time I was 11 years old. I'd wear a miniskirt and patent-leather boots.
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The Mexican revolution was a break with the past to recover the past. We were trying to deny we had an Indian and a black and a Spanish past. The Mexican Revolution accepted all heritages. It allowed Mexico to be mestizo.
