Bram van Velde Quotes
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Los Angeles is a city of few hard targets. Its iconic buildings are private spaces, mostly residential, visible by invitation only or in the pages of a Taschen book. Its central industry is as mirage-like as the projection of light on a screen.
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I'm a big proponent of young women dressing appropriately in the workplace to get ahead. We need to demand respect as women, and part of that involves how we present ourselves.
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I've always been fascinated by horror films and genre films. And horror films harbored a fascination for me and always have been something I've wanted to watch and wanted to make.
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I think I developed language skills to deal with threat. It's the girl thing to do-you know, instead of pulling out a gun.
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My personality is extremely unbalanced.
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I'm not a power person. I like everyone to be on an equal footing.
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You're never going to read 'The Wealth of Nations,' and you shouldn't, really. It's 900 pages.
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I do no writing while I'm in Belgrade visiting my grandma.
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The upward course of a nation's history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its average men and women.
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My parents are very modern. My father is a cosmopolitan person. He always supported the fact that I will be an actress. There is nothing else I would do rather than being an actor.
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On my show 'One on One', I interview leaders from around the world - in politics, business, art. My other show, 'Her Village', is more like 'The View'.
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My father taught me many important giving lessons, but two stand out. First, always give as much as you possibly can. And second, give equally from among your resources - your time, your mind and your capital. These are principles I live by.
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All the privileged can travel, see different worlds; not everyone can. I think it is important for people to have an interesting locale nearby.
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I took a job at a white-shoe NYC law firm, with an office, business cards, and a fat starter paycheck.
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They thought I was a success as soon as I started paying the bills.
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The burden of the self is lightened with I laugh at myself.
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There are so many things that come into writing a recipe, and it's really important if you're writing for home cooks to be cooking like you are at home.
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I thought they would never select an Eastern writer for the Nobel. I was surprised.
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If thou dost love a Something, Man, Thou lovest naught that doth abide. God is not This nor That-do thou Leave Somethings utterly aside
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That low vice, curiosity!
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When I was 17, I decided I was going to leave home.
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Matthew Broderick and Megan Mullally were unbelievable to work with in 'How to Succeed.'
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We say arts education is good for general education, but that's not the point. The arts are what great nations are remembered for. They are a mirror.
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The more you know, the less you are.
