Brooke Fraser (Brooke Gabrielle Ligertwood) Quotes
Obviously, it was a big life change for me and quite a shock to suddenly have these songs I'd written in my bedroom as a far-too-intense teenager all over the airwaves and see my face on buses, especially in a small country like New Zealand, but at the same time it was such a thrill and an honour knowing that my music was reaching people.
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Nothing external to you has any power over you.
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Weirdly, often the more I write, the more ideas I have.
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I don't try to sugarcoat things, but I also think my books make positive statements about the people and values in small-town America.
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Home is, I suppose just a child's idea. A house at night, and a lamp in the house. A place to feel safe.
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All of the characters in my films, they share one commonality. It doesn't matter whether they are good or bad, it doesn't matter whether they are smart or stupid, these characters all take responsibility for their own behavior. I'm much the same.
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Success is measured in months for me. When my health fails, it will fail quickly. Tumors grow on an exponential curve.
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I love hard punch lines, and I like anything that has a strong point of view.
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I like to write first-person because I like to become the character I'm writing.
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There are staples to my show. I have to be conscious about switching things up because I know people who saw me last year will say, 'He did that last time.' But if certain things work, they work.
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I have been five minutes too late all my life-time!
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I often look at women who wear great jeans and high heels and nice little T-shirts wandering around the city, and I think, 'I should make more of an effort. I should look like that.' But then I think, 'They can't be happy in those heels.'
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My pictures are always part of my thinking, and my emotions, tensions, dreams, desires.
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As in any war, there have been dreadful mistakes and civilian casualties. The difference is when Israelis kill innocents they apologize; when Hezbollah kills innocents they celebrate.
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The education of peoples is a necessary precondition to peace.
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I love working! I'm a huge fan of TV and will be happy as long as I'm getting to be creative.
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In life, you need a house and a car. After that, you have a choice.
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During the course of filming 'Top Chef,' I gain 15 lbs., so I'm used to needing two dress sizes.
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The increasing diversification of media ecosystems after decades of state control, along with new digital tools that allow for greater citizen engagement, have led to a dramatic reshaping of the dynamics between citizens, media, and government.
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I don't think that youth should be glorified.
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I think that, you know, this is a different year than most years. We've got to tell the American people that we have to live with less. We have a $13.5 trillion debt. And the only way to do that is an honest campaign with honest people.
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Andy Wiliams' smooth voice and casual style turned the songs he sang into timeless classics and made him one of America's top pop singers. ... The entertainment industry has lost a giant piece of its living history today, but Williams' legacy will forever be enshrined in the annals of music and television.
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Things may look different to you than they did before. I've had that experience myself. But don't let appearances fool you. There's only one reality.
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I love making records; I love making music; I love writing songs.
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Obviously, it was a big life change for me and quite a shock to suddenly have these songs I'd written in my bedroom as a far-too-intense teenager all over the airwaves and see my face on buses, especially in a small country like New Zealand, but at the same time it was such a thrill and an honour knowing that my music was reaching people.
