Whoopi Goldberg (Caryn Elaine Johnson) Quotes
I had such a good time doing that movie [Sister Act 2]. My daughter's in that movie. It was a fun film to do. And it shocked a lot of people, because they loved it, and they take it with them.
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I think that I could be an example to young people, and they know that dreams come true.
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It's so necessary to try and record the cultural memory of people. To set it down for generations to come. To better understand where we are headed. The problem is, a good portion of what we choose to remember is about willed forgetting. Which we all do, I believe, to protect ourselves from what is too difficult.
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The mind is but too naturally prone to pleasure, but too easily yielded to dissipation.
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The composition of the primary is so different than when I was first elected governor in 1978.
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The line between life or death is determined by what we are willing to do.
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I can't watch a Mayweather fight. I don't find it exciting.
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I was known for singing romantic songs to women, but I can also be that guy talking about why you can't be the only girl for me.
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I think what it really is, is that I date creative people. And I think that what intimidates them is not my purse; it's my mind.
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We are the recipients of scientific method. We can each be a creative and active part of it if we so desire.
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If you're looking for the safe choice, you shouldn't be supporting a black guy named Barack Obama to be the next leader of the free world.
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I do find that it's easier to get Latino-themed movies... but I don't think there's that stigma anymore. I think that what's harder is to be a woman, not to be a Latina.
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These days, many people are unwilling to see their dog as an animal. Let's face it: they are cute, but they will bite. Not only do I look at dogs as animals, I look at myself as an animal, which explains why, since I got my permit, I drive with my head out the window.
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You know, every time a summer movie comes out, people think they're gonna get rich off of the merchandise.
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Life can't defeat a writer who is in love with writing, for life itself is a writer's lover until death.
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So I guess I had, I think they tell me I had, about three years total of piano lessons, off and on.
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Catchphrases flourish in contemporary American English.
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I did a lot of theater in college, and I knew that not many people make it, but I just figured, 'Well, I really want to try acting while I'm young, and I don't ever want to look back and say that I never gave it a try.' I fully figured I'd be back in grad school - probably for psychology.
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While a private individual may be bound only by the formal vows that he makes, those who govern should be wholly bound by the truth in thought, word and deed.
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I don't use any of the terminology like 'left wing' and 'right wing.' I use language like 'godly' and 'holiness.'
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Golf is the only game in which a precise knowledge of the rules can earn one a reputation for bad sportsmanship.
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In the past, the poverty they shared had a certain sweetness about it. When the end of the day came and they would eat their dinner in silence with the oil lamp between them, there was a secret joy in such simplicity, such retrenchment.
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Be kind. It's worthwhile to make an effort to learn about other people and figure out what you might have in common with them. If you allow yourself to be somewhat curious - and if you get into the habit of doing that - it's the first step to being open minded and realizing that your points of view aren't totally opposite.
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That's the great thing about art. Anybody can do it if you just believe. With practice, you can make great paintings.
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I had such a good time doing that movie [Sister Act 2]. My daughter's in that movie. It was a fun film to do. And it shocked a lot of people, because they loved it, and they take it with them.
