Bat for Lashes Quotes
Mum says that, since I was a tiny baby, I've had the most strong-willed and stubborn personality known to man. Although that was a real pain for her, she admired my resolve.
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I'm a very feminine person, but I have this hard shell, man, and I stay focused and don't take things personally.
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My mom teaches sixth grade and also taught first grade at one point. She's into dressing up and costumes and designing her own curriculum that way. She stayed home for about eight years with me and my sister when we were young before going back to teaching, so we had a lot of time with her. She taught us to read really early.
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I am kind of the front man for a team of people behind the scenes who are working just as hard as me and are putting in just as much time to make this all happen. I'm not trying to be humble. I just want everyone to get credit where credit is due.
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My mom just understands about stuff. We have a really good trust, and she knows I can take care of myself.
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I've started doing my Kathak, and I rehearse every day. Also, I'm eating right and keeping in shape. I'm a non-smoker and non-drinker and essentially a happy person. That's what counts the most. Your well-being is reflected in your personality.
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You can't hate Britney Spears because, you know what, no matter what Britney Spears been doing, she's still on TV.
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There is no such thing as a little country. The greatness of a people is no more determined by their numbers than the greatness of a man is by his height.
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When I write for kids, I have to make sure they know what can't happen. They have to know it's a fantasy. But when I write for adults, they have to think it's real. Every detail has to be real or they won't buy it.
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I watched 'Evil Dead' when I was 12. I was going through all the horror I could grab. I remember going to the video store and asking for something 'real.' And the guy gave me the 'Evil Dead' VHS. When you're 12, you're not supposed to see that.
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I'm a religious man. I pray for Milky Way.
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Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason.
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Whenever you hear a man speak of his love for his country, it is a sign that he expects to be paid for it.
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Basically, I want that relationship where we have that love. I love her so much, and she loves me so much that it's just - you want that relationship where you look into the girl's eyes, and you know that she's everything you've ever wanted. When I find that, I'm going to get it!
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I have a cheat-sheet for each one of my characters about their personality, the way they look, etc. So there is no possible way that I could have writer's block.
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The hype man's job is to get everybody out of their seats and on the dance floor to have a good time.
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People say, what is she thinking? I'm thinking: fun; cash; travel.
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No man should ever lose sleep over public affairs.
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It's a matter of taking the side of the weak against the strong, something the best people have always done.
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Despite being in showbiz, I have a very real approach to my life. It plays off with my social life.
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When we focus on our pain, our ache deepens.
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I wouldn't live in Chicago cause it's too conservative, aside for the fact that Oprah Winfrey lives there.
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I sometimes wonder if I pushed myself to get out there and meet people I'd get more work.
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There are grander and more sublime landscapes - to me. There are more compelling cultures. But what appeals to me about central Montana is that the combination of landscape and lifestyle is the most compelling I've seen on this earth. Small mountain ranges and open prairie, and different weather, different light, all within a 360-degree view.
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Mum says that, since I was a tiny baby, I've had the most strong-willed and stubborn personality known to man. Although that was a real pain for her, she admired my resolve.
