Nora Raleigh Baskin Quotes
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I particularly like Hershey's chocolate - the kind which has almonds in it.
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I've been accused of having very long ingredient lists, and I guess there's some truth in that.
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Cultures and races are mixing in a very organic way in the world, and that should be reflected in film and television.
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The atmosphere seems to change once the sun goes down and the race fans get to watch a good show.
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After the second and final time that I got hugely fat in my life and when I lost that weight six or seven years ago, I pretty much decided that I was going to stay in decent shape for the rest of my life.
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If you look at any normal organization, the CEO is the person with the highest E.Q. The person with the highest IQ is often in the back room running the financials or the operations. That's topsy turvy.
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There was an ingredient used in perfumes and remedies in the Middle Ages called 'momie' that is certainly one of the most fascinating I've come across.
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Because of my crazy work schedule, I have become something of a master at changing my clothes while driving. The men driving next to me love it.
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North Americans don't understand... that our country is not just Cuba; our country is also humanity.
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Recently, a friend sent me the online musings of a televangelist who advised his thousands of followers that the Federal Reserve achieved satanic ends by manipulating the world's money supply. Paranoia has replaced piety.
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I had an instinct to gravitate towards people who were smarter than I was, teachers that were nice people that were trying to do things in life that were constructive, and that's what I gravitated to instead of what I saw and what I was in.
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Sometimes shooting on a smaller scale, as long as things don't blow out of proportion, is very liberating.
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I never wanted to be a movie star.
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The VCR is to the American film producer and the American public as the Boston Strangler is to the woman alone.
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I'm a comedian, and my comedy has never endorsed violence towards gays.
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There can only be one state of mind as you approach any profound test; total concentration, a spirit of togetherness, and strength.
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A clock struck out the hour of twelve, and the bird in the hedgerow was still singing as we marched out to the roadway, and followed our merry pipers home to town.
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Only allow yourself to think negative thoughts and/or complain about anything for three minutes, three times a day.
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I'm a big fan of independent girls who are strong-willed, vocal in their opinions, and have a sense of humor.
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It doesn't matter if I don't succeed in something, what matters is that I learn from my mistakes.
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The reason why I wanted to direct is because there are personal stories that I want to tell, but also because I love every part of movie making - from the wardrobe to the set decoration to cinematography.
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Institutions are the humanly devised constraints that structure political, economic, and social interactions. They consist of both informal constraints (sanctions, taboos, customs, tradition, and code of conduct) and formal rules (constitutions, laws, property rights).
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I don't always think it's necessary for somebody to be nice all the time.
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Know how to live with the time that is given you.
