Cynthia Addai-Robinson Quotes
I love performing in any medium, and more the opportunities you have to vary things, the more you learn.
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It seems to me that 'women's writing' by nature would not seek equivalence in the male world. It would be a writing that sought to express a distinction, not deny it.
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I have no problem with violence, I have no problem playing horrible people.
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There's so much that I can give as a human being - and I know that.
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The crusade against Communism was even more imaginary than the specter of Communism.
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The security and the future of Jordan is hand-in-hand with the future of the Palestinians and the Israelis.
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Movies are a complicated collision of literature, theatre, music and all the visual arts.
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I don't really have a type. I don't want to be a cliche. But personality is a big thing for me. You can find cute guys all over. But he's got to have some sort of sense of humor, which is so hard to find in a guy. He's got to be a bit smart.
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Once you're a Virginian, you're always a Virginian.
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I like that feeling of letting loose, of not planning every step. The best performances are the ones that you just let happen.
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I think every major character I've played was originally for an older woman. I have no idea what that says. I guess I'm mature for my age.
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My mission as a writer is to give my readers hope to carry with them, and to promote a belief that they can do anything they set their minds to.
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In the finance world, we used to spend all of our time looking backwards, reporting on what happened. Can I book it? What are the numbers? Now it's about looking into the future. It's about planning and integration. The role of finance is now that of a partner in the business.
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A noble soul and real poetic talent are almost always inseparable.
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Certainly one of the more common experiences in the jazz field is discovering someone new. Improvising musicians are capable of being musical travelers, voyagers. We want to join in on whatever we hear. There is a freedom to wander the musical landscape.
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I'm always looking to do things that are really different from each other.
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I'm a Sufi Muslim, I would say. I believe in using the medium to create a good vibration because art is so important to society. Some projects I don't do because I feel that it's going to create a bad vibe. I don't do propaganda films that are anti another religion, anti-Muslim or anti-Hindu.
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'Dead Air' is full of rants; it's a rant-based book. Yes, it's self-indulgence. I plead guilty; mea culpa.
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The minimum wage can play a vital role in lifting hard-working families above the poverty line.
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As an individual, I myself feel impelled to fancy ... a limitless succession of Universes.... Each exists, apart and independently, in the bosom of its proper and particular God.
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If a guy is skilled at anything, that's attractive. There's something very primal about that and, sure, it can be as simple as figuring out the tip quickly. It's really cool when a guy tips 20 percent quickly and effortlessly so that when the check comes, he opens it and signs his name and done.
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You have to build your credentials as a candidate, not just as a woman. You also have to be willing to exercise power. We've been educated to be mothers, peacemakers, but we must learn that we can't please everybody.
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If you want to learn about America, watch 'The Wire.' It's a profound piece of entertainment.
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Those opportunities to play in championship games are few and far between.
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I love performing in any medium, and more the opportunities you have to vary things, the more you learn.
