Edward B. Lewis Quotes
We define ourselves by the best that is in us, not the worst that has been done to us.
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I think why I was attracted to making something with Vice is that level of intimacy that you get as the viewer, getting to see some of that production element where we don't exactly know what we're doing, where we're going, or even if it's a good idea.
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Re-examining our reasoning is not something that has come naturally to American statesmen.
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I posed nude to show my parents they couldn't dictate to me any more - that I control my life.
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For some small number of people, a parental loss appears to be, ultimately, a desirable difficulty - again, not a large number.
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I never give advice unless someone asks me for it. One thing I've learned, and possibly the only advice I have to give, is to not be that person giving out unsolicited advice based on your own personal experience.
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I thought I knew how to work out before I immersed myself into boxing. I now know what an extreme workout really is.
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If the white man gives you anything - just remember when he gets ready he will take it right back. We have to take for ourselves.
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I'm the most Colombian of the Colombians, even though I've lived 47 years outside of Colombia. I've lived 13 years in New York, and I never did a painting about New York. I've lived in France more than 30 years, and I've never painted Paris.
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My dresses are for women of all different shapes and sizes. Actually, the one I tried on yesterday was the one Jennifer wore. And who'd have thought I'd be the same size as Jennifer Lopez!
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My priority is to take care of my daughter and my family.
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I'm not usually attracted to big-budget American films.
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I didn't intend to introduce food so early, but she became very interested at about 5 months, and I just gave her whatever sort of nutrient-rich food I had. Her first food was smoked trout.
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Dave thought he was bigger than Van Halen the band. So there was this catfight going on for 10 years.
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More often than not, the experience of shooting the movie has been disappointing and the end product has been a mere shadow of what I hoped it would be. But immersing myself in the story - that's what I like best of all.
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We will not lose this election for lack of money.
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I enjoy stand-up because it has the biggest reward: instant gratification. You can hear the people laughing.
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I think Teach for America has suffered from the fact that I did not teach, in a major way. I also think if I had taught, I wouldn't have started Teach for America.
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Wear comfortable clothes when you fly; my preference is T-shirt and jeans.
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The great thing about 'Battlestar' was that it was basically 'Star Wars' but once a week, as opposed to waiting for three years for the movie to come out. I was a huge 'Battlestar' fan.
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The best therapy is actually the more aggressive kind when they break you open; they unleash you.
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Asian people are very practical and come from a conservative world. The parents want their kids to be doctors and lawyers. There are casting calls for Asian children, but once the parents find out the children might miss school, they're opposed to it.
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When I came into the WWF, the first thing I really didn't want to have was being Bret Hart's little brother.
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I liked being married instead of the girl who's looking for a guy.
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We define ourselves by the best that is in us, not the worst that has been done to us.
