Colleen Barrett Quotes
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There are no sacred and unsacred places; there are only sacred and desecrated places. My belief is that the world and our life in it are conditional gifts.
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The key to good grilling is to recognize that you are setting yourself up to cook in a whole new environment. This is actually one of the main purposes of grilling - to get yourself outside.
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I hate the domestic life.
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For me, the day job comes first. That's why I call myself a diplomat who writes, not a writer who masquerades as a diplomat. If the day job demands it, I won't write at all. I write in what I call 'the crevices of my day job', and that comes only on weekends.
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Each book tends to have its own identity rather than the author's. It speaks from itself rather than you. Each book is unlike the others because you are not bringing the same voice to every book. I think that keeps you alive as a writer.
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Beijing was such a different city. There were so few cars, I could walk in the middle of the road. In the summer, the streetlamps attracted swirling bugs. I loved those bugs: crickets, praying mantis, all kinds of beetles. I also have a vivid memory of dazzling sunlight coming out of the sky.
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To be under occupation, to be under siege, is not a good inspiration for poetry.
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Your belief system saturates the space around you.
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Striving to tell his woes, words would not come; For light cares speak, when mighty griefs are dumb.
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When I was seventeen, I worked as a counsellor at a co-ed sleep-away camp for eight weeks. I loved it but it could be harrowing - it was far too much responsibility for someone my age.
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My art originates from hallucinations only I can see. I translate the hallucinations and obsessional images that plague me into sculptures and paintings.
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The British tend to shy away from the spotlight. We don't like being singled out in any way, and I think that is something which is important for me to learn to do.
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The key to America's economic future is educating kids as early in their lives as we can.
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I don't want to sound pretentious, but I love art, I like to go to museums, and I like to read books.
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I'm not a drunk anymore, but since they cut out my tongue, I sound drunk.
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I have found that my fan base is a bit above average when compared to the common horror fan.
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I like most of the Humphrey Bogart movies because they had to act then, and they acted very well. Edward G. Robinson is probably the best actor I've ever seen on the movies.
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Don't gamble the future of your children and Malaysia; think and contemplate because your vote will determine not only the future of the country but also your grandchildren.
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I am humbled at the fact that I always get great support and reviews from my critics, but it's the film that requires to be good enough for it to work.
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Theater is so ephemeral, and I love that.
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In my books, there is no 'ugly duckling turning into a beautiful swan' syndrome because if you look at the Hansel and Gretel syndrome, it was a mistake. It wasn't a duckling, it was a cygnet, and that's why it turned into a swan. The duckling should with any luck turn into a nice clucking duck and get on with its life. Cluck! Cluck! Cluck!
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My favorite body part? My feet. They're not pretty, but they get me where I want to go.
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Faith is huge and I am a proud Christian. I think it would be difficult to have a career like the one we have without having faith.
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Work is either fun or drudgery. It depends on your attitude. I like fun.
