Danah Boyd Quotes
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Dramas make me laugh. The other day, I saw 'The Place Beyond the Pines,' and I was giggling the whole time. I laugh when I'm uncomfortable.
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When I was around 12, my heroes were Cindy Sherman and Bob Dylan and Samuel Westing from the kids' novel 'The Westing Game'.
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The mystery of existence is the connection between our faults and our misfortunes.
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It's great to play somebody's wife, but not all the time. There's so many other stories to tell.
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I luckily had a very charming, lovable mom who I think everybody could see bits and pieces of their mom in.
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I came across 'The Song of Achilles' by Madeline Miller in one of the most romantic ways one can find a story. I was digging through a pile of used books at my local library when my hand gravitated toward its brilliant teal and glistening gold cover.
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If you seek my help and guidance, I will immediately give it to you.
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I think people have a misinterpretation of Method acting, because Method acting is a wonderful thing. The thing is, if you take it too seriously, it's like religion. You start to think it's the truth. But it's not the truth. It's just a way to get somewhere.
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Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence.
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I try not to look back on my life and be regretful.
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I come from a Christian faith. I am not going to give you insight into my particular beliefs.
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I never was in the Nation of Islam... I mean, what I call myself is a natural Muslim, 'cause it's just me and God. You know, going to the mosque, the ritual and the tradition, it's just not in me to do. So I don't do it.
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Rice and vermicelli is a common combination in Arab and Turkish cooking - it has a lighter texture than rice on its own.
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From the days of Cain and Abel, we know all too well there will always be evil. But that evil shouldn't take away our freedoms.
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I can speak a little bit of Hindi but understand every word.
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Good material is good material.
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One of the hopes we have when we hear or read an interview with a mystery writer is to get inside the writer's head, to learn something we didn't know before.
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I'm convinced many of America's heroes are public school teachers and administrators. Many of these people do what they do because of their faith.
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Everything I chose, I had already played in concert. For the competition, I wanted to pick pieces I know that people like.
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The recognition of confusion is itself a form of clarity.
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I had no plans to be a director.
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You have to sort of see the way that the character behaves, and what the character says and does, and claim it in the same way that you claim anything, really.
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Most teens aren’t addicted to social media; if anything, they’re addicted to each other.
