Carl Sandburg Quotes
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I was a hot-dog stand lady, I was an orphan housemother, I was a waitress 3 or 4 times. All of those jobs did not have good bosses. They basically told you what to do, when to do and when to hop. And I just didn't like that very much.
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My style is all I have. When I go on stage, that's me in my comfort zone. It's not a costume. It's just me. And I want every woman to feel that way.
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Live TV has an amazing pace to it. You've got to be able to think quick, make changes last minute, and be funny and fast.
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Show me one dictatorship in the world that has not been supported by the United States government or some European governments. It almost doesn't exist. I think a dictatorship and hegemony are part of the same phenomenon.
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The real amazing thing about all of this is I think I've maintained the mentality of a musician throughout it all, which I'm proudest of. And I'm still playing on people's records and singing on people's records.
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It's kind of amazing that people will travel because of a book. I admire that.
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I think it's important that things are flawed.
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As I have not worried to be born, I do not worry to die.
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Of puns it has been said that those who most dislike them are those who are least able to utter them.
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I love things that are harsh and things that are too loud. And I love lulling people into a false sense of security. That's life.
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The thing about Drew Goddard and Mike Schur is that they are legit geniuses, and they love storytelling. They love creating worlds, love messing with the audience; they love doing things that we don't expect. To get to be a part of that is too good to be true.
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I think there are certain business matters which we must now conduct differently than we used to.
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In men's sports, people criticize coaches and managers all the time, call out teammates, too, and it's not that huge of a deal. Often, the guy speaking out is even lauded for having the courage to tell the truth. When it happens in women's sports, though, it always seems to be viewed as a nasty, claws-out cat fight.
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The key is to work with people who are passionate about storytelling and who have a similar sensibility of the type and nature of the stories that you want to tell.
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As far as those kinds of things, I also played at the concert to call for the release of Nelson Mandela when he was a political prisoner in South Africa. We were celebrating his 70th birthday and calling for his release.
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I always gravitate towards the independent side of things, just because those are the stories I always fall in love with, but you don't really get paid, and living in Los Angeles is expensive, and I have a mortgage to pay. So it's good to jump onto a studio film and then in all my other time do small passion projects.
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The moment you have children and a mortgage you want things to work; you're locked into the human project and you want it to flourish.
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I was surprised by how much I liked 'Hacksaw Ridge' and its depth.
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I get homesick.
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Trust your gut. You know yourself, so don't let somebody else tell you who you are.
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The most fascinating person is always the one of the most winning manners; not the one of greatest physical beauty.
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The opportunity to be a storyteller is the greatest thing in the world, and I feel so lucky and really love it.
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Charlie Parker was the greatest individual musician that ever lived. Every instrument in the band tried to copy Charlie Parker, and in the history of jazz there had never been one man who influenced all the instruments.
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The greatest cunning is to have none at all.