EMA (Erika M. Anderson) Quotes
I'd been used to this idea of destructive performance art instead of a slick, good-sounding show. So, I became frustrated as I felt I'd been doing the shows wrong. That sucked.
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I think a strong dollar is the result of policies, but I don't think the strong dollar is in and of itself a policy.
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I wonder sometimes if the motivation for writers ought to be contempt, not admiration.
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I feel at home in a lot of places, but I am truly an African-American.
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To me, creatively challenging myself is my version of owning the Nets.
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When love is pure, it has the power to conquer. Lover and beloved conquer each other by their affection. The source, the essence, the fullest manifestation of love's conquering power is the love of the soul for the supreme soul, or God.
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I don't have a stylist, and I do most of my shopping online, just because it's easier. I don't have any nails to manicure, and it takes me 30 minutes to get ready for a night out, as long as I've decided what to wear first.
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You need to impress me, outwit me, compete with me? Go ahead, knock yourself out, I have no problem with that at all.
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I think we're the first generation to successfully integrate American society.
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Most virtue is a demand for greater seduction.
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A lot of the music I write is about love. Sometimes I won't understand how I am feeling until I write a song about it.
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People like to see honest persons. So I certainly will advise many young people who want to participate in politics, honesty is the best policy.
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It's disgusting that a Broadway show can't try out anymore, that no matter where they are in the world, there is this massive dialogue going on between people damning or praising it.
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There were no dissidents then in the USSR because they were all killed.
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I always love that phrase, 'Oh, this is a good idea, but it's execution dependent.' As if anything in life is not execution dependent. Breathing is execution-dependent.
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Sometimes I feel I hope I am not taking advantage of my stardom.
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I have had a fascination with death, I think, that might be considered genetic for a long time. My father had the same affliction, I guess.
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The focus and the concentration and the attention to detail that flying takes is a kind of meditation. I find it restful and engaging, and other things slip away.
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They consistently hobble artists' in the name of selling more units then are surprised when the fans don't buy the lukewarm music this produces. So they then drop the artist.
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I went in saying I wanted to be the food guy.
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Because the show is popular, people do recognize us on the streets.
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As an actress, vanity is your enemy. If you're thinking about how you look, you're not going to give a good performance. Once I realized, 'Hmm, I guess I'm not that vain,' it's like something I wanted to protect. I can't imagine anyone could give the full dynamic performance they're capable of and still be vain.
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As an actress, you're already disregarded for a lot of the parts by the people who are setting up those shows. You don't need your agent to be doing the same.
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God Damn Belgium you were on tonight. Thank you for the love and passion you brought to the show with you tonight !!!
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I'd been used to this idea of destructive performance art instead of a slick, good-sounding show. So, I became frustrated as I felt I'd been doing the shows wrong. That sucked.
