Gabourey Sidibe Quotes
I really want people to know that I am a normal girl. I'm not a superhero now. I'm not some sort of celebrity that doesn't have feelings. I'm very, very normal.
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You need a routine, to be able to spend some time with a person, and my lifestyle is constantly on the move.
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A statesman who keeps his ear permanently glued to the ground will have neither elegance of posture nor flexibility of movement.
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All I suggest is to make K-12 like higher education. Higher education in the United States is the best in the world because these institutions compete with each other for your tuition dollar. Let's just bring competition to public education.
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I graduated from UC San Diego, wanted to work in film to get my hands-on real experience, did music videos, TV, feature films, all kinds of stuff.
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One Direction is the main thing I'm doing and I'm 100 per cent dedicated to the group.
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When people say to me 'what do you think of rap music?' my answer is there's no such thing. There's rap and there's music.
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God judged it better to bring good out of evil than to suffer no evil to exist.
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I think my father was somewhat disappointed in not having had a son, and in that way I was the nearest thing he had.
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I like it when I am in the middle; I am closer to the ball. The manager wants me to pass, to make assists, create chances, and I do more because I think the position is more central, and I don't ask all the time for the ball at my feet.
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Everyone comes with dreams and illusions and promises. Everyone wants quick deals. They don't want to invest.
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Life is not easy in politics.
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I don't have a competitive bone in my body, so the last thing I want to do is be competing with people.
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In Sierra Leone last year there was just the two of us hanging out of a helicopter and, when we were in Bosnia, I drove an armoured vehicle, thousands of miles.
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I needed to purge myself of all the attention my parents had given me – I wasn't neglected enough as a child.
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I feel like I'm married to what I do, to the streets. And I feel like when the streets are mad, it's serious.
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I'm obsessed with those old romance films. I also would love to venture into the silent film world. I think that's extremely compelling and interesting and really relies on the acting, even more so than when you have an actor speaking.
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It was very clear to me I wanted to be an actor when I got out into civilian life.
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I'm not a good dancer, but I try. I don't really have the moves.
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Negligence is the rust of the soul, that corrodes through all her best resolves.
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Don't underestimate the importance of having enough room to work. Grilling is much more relaxing when you are not trying to juggle a whole collection of plates and bowls as you do it. If your grill doesn't have enough workspace - and they almost never do - set up a table right next to your grill.
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The Lord put me on television to do these things I want to do in the community. And He knew I had a lot to learn. That's why I've been on TV 16 years - not because I'm the greatest actress, but because I need the money.
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The main influence on a child's palate may no longer be a parent but a series of food manufacturers whose products - despite their illusion of infinite choice - deliver a monotonous flavour hit, quite unlike the more varied flavours of traditional cuisine.
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I really want people to know that I am a normal girl. I'm not a superhero now. I'm not some sort of celebrity that doesn't have feelings. I'm very, very normal.
