Nuala O'Faolain Quotes
I did believe, from my experience of life and of looking at the world, that men hated women.
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We have to set our own agenda, we have to set our own standards, we have to be very strong about what we want, we have to be very strong about our passion and if it's not right for you, you shouldn't do it just because you're advised by so-called geniuses.
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That's what I love about our music - it'll never be a hit because you can't dance to it.
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A man will turn over half a library to make one book.
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The beauty about living in Atlanta is that there aren't too many paparazzi here; you can just relax. And that really works for me and my children.
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Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.
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I would love to go to Ladakh - there are beautiful monasteries there and because I am from Himachal. I would love to go to Paris. I haven't been to New York, which I have heard a lot about. And, I would love to go to Kanyakumari. I think that would be interesting!
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My style of playing is more enthusiasm and instinct than skill.
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I'm a way bigger worrier than I ever was before I had kids. And, you know, the stress and anxiety that can go along with motherhood, I have had to battle that.
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When I was on a major label I felt obliged to say yes to every interview, tour and whatever else. The label is always telling you, 'This ain't going to last,' so I worked myself half to death. I learnt from that and I like to pace myself now.
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I've been working straight since 2003, so I might just want to take an improv or theater class. That excites me. I can't wait to do different characters - not necessarily the leading chick who gets the guy, but the weird, freaky cousin.
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I'll never forget one time a fan came up to me crying, and told me, 'You really inspire me to be me. I feel OK to be myself now.'
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It's a war zone. Terrible things happen.
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I want to hang out with my friends. I want to hang out with my family - well, I sometimes want to hang out with my family!
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We, the women of the Senate, with President Obama by our side, will keep fighting - our shoulders square, our lipstick on - because you deserve equal pay for your hard work.
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Players have an in-season playing weight, and we have to be careful not to stray too far from it when we're not under the watchful eye of the nutritionist. This can be a problem when the food isn't being prepared and regulated by our cooking staff.
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For the U.S., as the largest player in the global environment, unintended consequences are magnified.
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At graduate school in 1999, I finally had the chance to examine why I believe what I believe. I realised that I'd had no period in my life where I'd consciously tried to develop my own theology.
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So much of what I do has been based off of my heroes and guys I've watched come up.
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I've learned that getting what you want gives you a pretty high batting average, and leaves you plenty to struggle for.
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There is a self interest in voting for a society where there is health care for all, where there's a mental health service for all, where there is education service for all.
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In the 21st century, somebody or something has changed the rules about how our world works.
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A visionary is someone who can see the future, or thinks he sees the future. In my case, I use it and it comes out right. That doesn't come from daydreams or dreams, but it comes from knowing the market and knowing the world and knowing people really well and knowing where they're going to be tomorrow.
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We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us.
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I did believe, from my experience of life and of looking at the world, that men hated women.
