Cynthia Addai-Robinson Quotes
I love performing in any medium, and more the opportunities you have to vary things, the more you learn.
Quotes to Explore
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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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In the right context, you can make ugly sounds, different sounds feel right at home.
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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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I thought it must be desperate to be old. To wake up in the morning and remember that you were ancient - and so behave that way. I thought old people were full of aches and pains and horrible illnesses.
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To this day I over prepare. I draw storyboards for every scene - chicken scratches so crude that they amuse and horrify the crew. I send out shot lists, act out the scenes, and search for a theme that I can relate to. It's my favorite time of the process.
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Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality.
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Survival activates miracles when a person relies on the graces of hope and faith.
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I love performing in any medium, and more the opportunities you have to vary things, the more you learn.
