Laura Anne Gilman Quotes
That is the danger of an idea, Jerzy. Once planted, you cannot control where the roots may go.
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In Iraq we must succeed. Failure is not an option.
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I always carry lip balm and lipstick. Lipstick is a very important beauty product because I find that lips are the most beautiful feature of anyone's face.
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I enjoy privacy. I think it's nice to have a little mystery. I think because of technology a lot of the mystery is gone in life, and I'd like to preserve some of that.
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Let's all understand that these guiding principles cannot be discarded for short-term political gains. They represent what this country is all about. They are indigenous to the American idea. And these are principles which are not negotiable.
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Disinterring famous people has become a kind of sport in the Hispanic world. Before Cervantes, it happened to Evita, Che Guevara, Federico Garcia Lorca, and Pablo Neruda.
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I don't think there's a perfect time to have kids. I think first you have to find the perfect person.
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For me, whenever I would see a lot of 'black films,' I didn't feel represented in it. I didn't feel connected to the characters or the situations or the humor.
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If I give five flops, I won't get a job. You have to perform at the box office when you are at the top. No one is running a charity here. People are putting huge amounts of money to make movies, and they want the films to be successful. They have invested money in you, so it is your duty to make sure the film does well.
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It is wonderful to say that your days behind a school desk are over. It's just another phase in your life.
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Boys wear their hearts on their sleeves. Even when they're trying to pull one over on you they're so transparent. Like men.
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There are millions of people who consume music illegally every month. Just getting them into a legal service will make the music industry way bigger than it's ever been before.
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My parents wanted us to be well-rounded individuals and really have the American experiences as richly as one can.
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The job as a coach is difficult.
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Whenever I go on the red carpet and I'm a bit nervous, I just say to myself the mantra, 'Come on Barbara, you gotta get those pictures posted on Instagram!' That's all I have in my mind, like, 'Look serious now, maybe give a little smile, but a cheeky one,' but in the end, it's never how it looks.
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It is all very well to copy what one sees, but it is far better to draw what one now only sees in one's memory. That is a transformation in which imagination collaborates with memory.
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If you want to learn about America, watch 'The Wire.' It's a profound piece of entertainment.
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It is so easy to forget that this is good that we're alive. We should be enjoying this gift of being alive.
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There is too much employer-employee relationship in America. I wish the musicians would feel that many decisions have to do with them and not delegate everything to management or to the board or to the committee. This is why you get a sense of pride in some of the European orchestras: because they are part of the decision-making.
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The Smashing Pumpkins was never meant to be a small band. It was going to either be a big band, or a no band.
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Here.It will blind you with tearslike a lover.It will make your reflectiona wobbling photo of grief.
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Quite a few operas are still being commissioned around the world, although nothing apart from audience popularity can ensure more than a few performances.
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I may have destroyed world culture, but MTV wouldn't exist today if it wasn't for me.
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The spirit of a painting is very hard to explain and articulate. I can't say it's not intentional because that is the mark I'm trying to hit, however I don't feel I have much control over it.
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That is the danger of an idea, Jerzy. Once planted, you cannot control where the roots may go.
