Brenda Brathwaite (Brenda Romero) Quotes
From initial concept to final build, 'Train' was close to a year in development. Much of this was research and letting the dynamics of the project come to the surface.
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There's nothing in the world like the devotion of a married woman. It's a thing no married man knows anything about.
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The question we all face is what sort of culture we will live in for the rest of our lives and then hand on to the next generation - one that embraces these most basic of values, or one that collapses because of their absence.
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Sometimes people will come up in the street and say: 'My daughter loves you, will you sign an autograph for her?' And some people send me stuff. I don't mind it at all: as a sportswoman, you owe them because they support you.
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I'm a real common sense guy who caught a lot of good breaks and who has been very, very fortunate.
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To begin with, I don't have any stage fright.
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Every second I have spare, I'm with my kids.
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This quality, I mean Geoffrey was with me, was very easy doing - he loved me very much, I loved him very much, and we understood each other so well that it was a pleasure to make music.
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I did try fillers once. Don't ever have fillers because when your cheekbones are high, it's chipmunk time.
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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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It hasn't really made it easier getting film work. It's not like I can call up a studio or a producer and say - insert haughty voice here - 'It's Parker. I guess you might know me as the indie queen. I'm wondering if you have any projects for me to be in.'
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I'm going to fight to the death for a public option.
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I know a lot of actors who get a part and then they dissect it and they want to change it and they want to add stuff. I'm always amazed and so impressed by actors who do that.
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Everybody denies I am a genius - but nobody ever called me one!
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By any reasonable measure of achievement, the faith of the Enlightenment thinkers in science was justified.
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I was born in Iran, which has a predominantly Muslim population, and I have relatives who are devout Muslims, so I know what it means to be judged based on your appearance and what you're wearing. But your ethnicity and your clothing do not define who you are.
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My whole life, I've always had to be surrounded by creative things. I find it relaxing to be in touch with creations by other people.
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Over the years, I've interviewed thousands of people, most of them women, and I would say that the root of every dysfunction I've ever encountered, every problem, has been some sense of a lacking of self-value or of self-worth.
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Keep looking up! I learn from the past, dream about the future and look up. There's nothing like a beautiful sunset to end a healthy day.
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Films are very influential, and I especially feel a responsibility to tell stories that have been pushed aside. Being able to shed light on issues that need to be brought to the world.
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I had the pleasure of meeting our U.K. counterparts at the U.S. and U.K. Transatlantic Aviation Industry Roundtable to discuss aviation security.
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If someone has failed, that is not a deficiency for me. I think that he has more motivation. I've seen many examples where someone was successful first and failed later and failed first and then succeeded. If they failed in an honest way, I don't see it as a deficiency.
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Donald Trump and his team have not provided any evidence of widespread fraud in this year's election.
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From initial concept to final build, 'Train' was close to a year in development. Much of this was research and letting the dynamics of the project come to the surface.
