Adam Ant Quotes
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I belong to a specific category of writers, those who speak and write in a language different from that of their parents.
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Nothing external to you has any power over you.
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Towering genius disdains a beaten path. It seeks regions hitherto unexplored.
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I made all my generals out of mud.
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The Chinese have certain advantages. The fact that it's a single party government. But I do believe in the long run the fact that India is a functioning democracy committed to the rule of law. Our system is slow to move but I'm confident that once decisions are taken they are going to be far more durable.
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Our presence in Afghanistan is not worth the price of any more American lives or treasure.
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My mom is from Cuba, my dad is from Spain, and I grew up in Miami. So there's maybe a little more flair in me than typical Silicon Valley types.
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I should say many things. Mexico has been one of the losers of the 20th century. We tried many different alternatives to development and unfortunately we have 40 percent of the population poor; we have a per capita income that is extremely low.
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People often believe that character causes action, but when it comes to producing moral children, we need to remember that action also shapes character.
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A lot of guys try to mingle with me because of who I am. If I encounter a guy with a clean heart, I will go by my instincts. I guess my man won't be from the film industry.
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It's hard to look inside a person to answer a question about why anybody wants to be president. I suppose a combination of ambition, ego, and a real feeling that he could make a difference and could accomplish some things. All you ever had to do for Jimmy Carter was to tell him something was impossible, and he would usually do it.
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I want to be judged on my own merits.
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We are very luck to be women, so even if we're wearing trousers, I always wear them with some lace underwear or a very feminine bra - I like that.
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I thought marriage was something very quiet and very regular and very bourgeois.
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In this business, my business, I get to meet all kinds of incredible people, fascinating people, glamorous people and sexy people and highly intellectual people. And you meet them and you go 'interesting, interesting, interesting'. They're interesting, but not very many people stop you in your tracks.
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I think the new generation is much more demanding about respect for the environment than we have ever imagined.
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To me, creatively challenging myself is my version of owning the Nets.
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Next door to Ethiopia spreading out along the strategic Red Sea coastline is Eritrea, a relatively new country, and a place that few Americans seem to fully understand.
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I do interviews because it's a chance to be myself. I sometimes wonder what I could have to say that would be of any interest. I don't have any great wisdom.
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My sister is not a public person, so I don't think it's right to discuss her.
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I used to think that I could be successful if I pretended to be a 23-year-old black woman. I wanted to find a young black woman who would be willing to go in on this with me. I would write her novels, and then she would do the touring. I always thought I was too old and the wrong color.
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Love and mercy that's what you need tonight. Love and mercy to you and your friends tonight.
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I like smart, funny, self-deprecating men.
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I always like to tell a story.
