Sharleen Spiteri Quotes
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Every song I write is autobiographical and is about people, and that's one of the things that gets complicated. You have to decide where's your place as a songwriter.
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I don't have to be an imitation of a white woman that Hollywood sort of hoped I'd become. I'm me, and I'm like nobody else.
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How has The Grand Illusion held up over the years? It is not enough to say that it has retained its power. Not only has the stature of the film remained undiminished by the passage of time (except in a few minor details), but the innovation, the audacity, and, for want of a better word, the modernity of the direction have acquired an even greater impact.
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What the eyes see, the heart must believe.
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Let the work speak for itself.
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I get to be in movies where it's mostly dialogue, and I want to be in something, that for me, feels like kickboxing.
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Miracles are manifestations for which science has no definition, no analysis.
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Become a possibilitarian.
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Only people unhappy in the present seek to know the future.
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You have to eat at a certain time and eat properly.
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Only those who have learned well to be earnestly dissatisfied with themselves, and to be confounded with shame at their wretchedness truly understand the Christian gospel.
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Do I believe in ghosts?...I am prepared to consider evidence and accept it if it satisfies me.
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The strength that comes from human collaboration is the central truth behind civilisation's success and the primary reason why cities existwe must free ourselves from our tendency to see cities as their buildings, and remember that the real city is made of flesh, not concrete.
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I'd like to find great roles close to home and work on great projects while staying near my family. My family's the most important thing to me right now.
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I like to jump some rope and swing kettle bells to get my blood pumping. It makes my voice sound better, and it clears my head.
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There is nothing better for me than to bring the bells in, in Scotland.
