Stromae (Paul Van Haver) Quotes
I prefer to talk about our problems, to be proud of them, in place of trying to hide them. Because you can't. And I prefer to dance, to smile on it, to laugh on it.
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Nonviolent tactics can move into action on our behalf men not naturally inclined to act for us.
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I have for some time urged that a nuclear abolition summit to mark the effective end of the nuclear era be convened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki on the 70th anniversary of the bombings of those cities, with the participation of national leaders and representatives of global civil society.
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Jane Austen's characters for women are always very strong, opinionated and elegantly written, so they're always great for an actress to have a chance to do.
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My recipe for life is not being afraid of myself, afraid of what I think or of my opinions.
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People are incredible creatures of habit.
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The spirit of democracy is not a mechanical thing to be adjusted by abolition of forms. It requires change of heart.
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Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.
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I don't read books.
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I have parents and family who will never allow me not to be grounded. If I thought for a second that I could possibly lift off the ground, I have a thousand people who will grab my ankles.
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My family, in a way, gives me a reference as to who I am as an individual, and my work gives me a reference as to who I am as a Homo sapiens. I think that's a very perfect match, in my view.
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I figure you have the same chance of winning the lottery whether you play or not.
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I'm terrible in high heels. I'm so bad.
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Ironically, I think some of the inspiration around Stitch Fix is really what was great about stores in the heyday of stores.
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Empowering innovations transform something that is complicated and expensive into something that is so much more simple and affordable that a much larger population can enjoy it.
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A lot of producers get famous because they decide to be superstars for their own reasons, but I'm inspired by Timbaland and Pharrell and Swizz Beatz 'cause they're doing things that are so different. I like how they're introducing ideas I never would have thought of.
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Everybody thought I was crazy. They thought I should take the money and run. But there was just something special about being a senior at Chapel Hill. I just couldn't leave.
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What I do now, when I'm taking on a film, I always ask about the fairness of the pay. I ask what they're offering me in comparison to the guy. I don't care about how much I get paid; I'm in an industry where we're overcompensated for the work we do.
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The more you practice, the better you get, the more freedom you have to create.
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My father had a fishing business in Aberdeen destroyed by the European Union and the Common Fisheries Policy.
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There are three kinds of intelligence: one kind understands things for itself, the other appreciates what others can understand, the third understands neither for itself nor through others. This first kind is excellent, the second good, and the third kind useless.
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I'm going to take the high road because the low road is so crowded.
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I have thousands and thousands of hats. Some are the most outrageous hats in the world. They are my disguise. I hide beneath them.
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I prefer to talk about our problems, to be proud of them, in place of trying to hide them. Because you can't. And I prefer to dance, to smile on it, to laugh on it.
