Carine Roitfeld Quotes
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Success follows doing what you want to do. There is no other way to be successful.
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I think I am very hands-on mother. I am very strict, and my daughter keeps telling me, 'You are too hard on me,' and I keep telling her, 'I have to be hard because if I am not hard, you will not learn the lessons that I want you to learn.' I think it is really important to be that way.
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I've never considered myself to be a fashionista type of guy.
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I don't care to be remembered as the man who scored six touchdowns in a game. I want to be remembered as a winner in life.
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I live in a landscape, which every single day of my life is enriching.
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In 1949 - my father stayed on in Shanghai after the war. But in 1949, the Communists took over the whole of China, and in fact, my father was caught by the Communists in Shanghai. And he was there for about a year until he was finally able to get out.
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You can't control where your heart goes.
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Why do elites hate the poor? It's xenophobia. They don't know any poor people - except their off-the-books Brazilian nanny and illegal immigrant cleaning lady from Upper Revolta who don't speak English.
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The first thing I read was of my character on the phone talking to Sydney's fiance. Though short, it was so beautifully written, and it made me laugh. I thought if I wanted to play a character, this would be it.
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To gain strength in our struggles, we must have a positive perspective of the principles in the plan of salvation. We must realize that we have a personal Savior whom we can trust and turn to in our times of need.
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As a kid, I was always a tomboy, playing sport and doing martial arts. And I'm pretty opinionated - I've never been told that I'm a weak person.
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I'm not afraid of failing. I don't like to fail. I hate to fail. But I'm not afraid of it.
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You must respect people, and you must respect money. My father said to me: 'When you respect money, money will respect you.'
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I never try to follow a trend or fashion.
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Tony Orlando is one of the nicest guys I have ever met - bar none - in my entire life. I was always a fan when I was a kid - you know, huge fan. Who wasn't a fan of Tony Orlando?
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I constantly remind people that crime isn't solved by technology; it's solved by people.
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Any time there's a scandal, we always try and get involved.
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I changed that system in Florida when I was the Speaker of the House - I was the Minority Leader; I saw for 16 years the way a power system works.
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In 1921, Harry Houdini started his own film company called - wait for it - the Houdini Picture Corporation.
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I enjoy romantic comedies in general. I like them when they're bad, I like when they're good.
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My professional acting life, stage and screen, has brought me public support, emotional fulfillment and material comfort. It has brought me together with fine people, good companions with whom I've shared the inevitable lot of all actors: flops and hits.
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There are days where you do everything right and nothing goes in your favour.
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I hate people who over intellectualize. It bores me deeply.
