Winona Ryder Quotes

I'm 44 years old. So, it's really great to watch younger generations getting their opportunities, and being there to support them in that.

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• I received my parents' permission and went into the Navy on June 3, 1941.

  

  Jack Adams
  • Parents
  • June
  • Navy

• I absolutely welcome a full investigation into the for-profit schools because I think a majority of them are predatory.

  

  Tammy Duckworth
  • Think
  • Because
  • Welcome

• She knew what all smart women knew: Laughter made you live better and longer.

  

  Gail Parent
  • Live
  • Women
  • She

• You know, you can have someone who's the very best at something, but if there's not that kind of chemistry, collaborating is not going to amount to anything.

  

  Yo-Yo Ma
  • Know
  • Kind
  • Best

• I taught Sandra Bullock when no one knew who she was. I talked her out of quitting. I put her in a showcase.

  

  Sally Kirkland
  • Taught
  • Knew
  • Quitting

• After 'Heart Skips A Beat' hit No.1, I barely had a chance to celebrate 'cos it was straight over to the judges' houses for the 'Xtra Factor,' filming in Greece, L.A. and Spain.

  

  Olly Murs
  • Heart
  • Chance
  • Celebrate

• The crusade against Communism was even more imaginary than the specter of Communism.

  

  A. J. P. Taylor
  • More
  • Communism
  • Crusade

• As militias go, the Ohio Defense Force is on the moderate side.

  

  Barton Gellman
  • Force
  • Defense
  • Go

• Reality is never as bad as a nightmare, as the mental tortures we inflict on ourselves.

  

  Sammy Davis, Jr.
  • Bad
  • Reality
  • Never

• Christianity, Judaism and Islam all share a gospel, loosely, and it's important that we all realize that.

  

  Dan Brown
  • Important
  • Realize
  • Islam

• The security and the future of Jordan is hand-in-hand with the future of the Palestinians and the Israelis.

  

  Abdullah II of Jordan
  • Future
  • Hand
  • Security

• You can't be perfect. You can't be the perfect father. You can't be the perfect singer.

  

  Eddie Vedder Pearl Jam
  • Father
  • You
  • Perfect

• I went to a Catholic all-girls school, and we would play cassettes of music we liked, and when it was my turn, they would laugh at my choices. I would play Billie Holliday, Elmore James and Howlin' Wolf, but it was fine; if I had to listen to their choices, they had to listen to mine.

  

  Imelda May
  • Music
  • School
  • Choices

• I think every major character I've played was originally for an older woman. I have no idea what that says. I guess I'm mature for my age.

  

  Natalie Zea
  • Character
  • Age
  • Woman

• You cannot govern, you cannot administrate, with an ignoramus.

  

  Oriana Fallaci
  • You
  • Cannot
  • Govern

• Played tennis for years. But you can't improve at tennis after you're 50. You get to be in your 40s, and suddenly you're a doubles player.

  

  Jack Nicholson
  • You
  • Player
  • Tennis

• In the finance world, we used to spend all of our time looking backwards, reporting on what happened. Can I book it? What are the numbers? Now it's about looking into the future. It's about planning and integration. The role of finance is now that of a partner in the business.

  

  Safra A. Catz
  • Time
  • World
  • Business

• You all look like happy campers to me. Happy campers you are, happy campers you have been, and, as far as I am concerned, happy campers you will always be.

  

  Dan Quayle
  • Happy
  • Campers

• English writing tends to fall into two categories - the big, baggy epic novel or the fairly controlled, tidy novel. For a long time, I was a fan of the big, baggy novel, but there's definitely an advantage to having a little bit more control.

  

  Zadie Smith
  • Time
  • Long
  • Writing

• At the start of my career, I fought to prevent offshore drilling along the Atlantic Coast.

  

  Frances Beinecke
  • Career
  • Start
  • Along

• Getting older is the best thing that ever happened to me. I wake up every morning rejoicing that I'm still here with an opportunity to begin again and be better.

  

  Oprah Winfrey
  • Up
  • Opportunity
  • Morning

• In the '90s, people wore scrunchies, but it was very uncool in the punk scene.

  

  Kathleen Hanna Bikini Kill
  • People
  • Scene
  • Punk

• God has set before you an open door which no man has a right or power to shut. If you should be shut out, it will be by your own unbelief, and not for want of a warrant to come. Enter, then, without delay or hesitation. None can less afford to delay than the aged sinner. Now is the time. Now or never. You have, as it were, one foot already in the grave. Your opportunities will soon be over. Strive, then, I entreat you, to enter in at the strait gate.

  

  Archibald Alexander
  • Time
  • God
  • Power

• I'm 44 years old. So, it's really great to watch younger generations getting their opportunities, and being there to support them in that.

  

  Winona Ryder
  • Generation
  • Opportunities