Barbara Kingsolver Quotes
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My dad was one of four children. His three siblings were female, and he loved and protected them.
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I want to be an animated character. I'm also doing more writing and directing.
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What I'm trying to do is save and rescue the country if I can, and I'm doing my best to do it.
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I'm a Canadian. Outside Canada I carry the flag. Canadian nationalism isn't as insidious as American nationalism, though. It's good natured. It's all about maple syrup, not war.
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I'm as radical as libertarians come.
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Certitude is not the test of certainty. We have been cocksure of many things that were not so.
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Your private life is really very important for you. You know, all of us, you know.
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When I was a kid in Michigan, I used to play ball with a town team on Sunday. Of course, I'd go to church first. Played the church organ, as a matter of fact.
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You don't boo at a Kemp rally. You boo at football games.
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I would definitely like to start a family because it's the most important thing in the world and what you should take care of, along with your friends and the people you love.
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I do think that 'Pretty Little Liars' has raised the bar in how social media can tie into the fan base watching the show.
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You know, rock stardom... I have a hard time discussing that because I don't really accept it. It's not really that tangible. What's really bizarre is how it's used as a thing - you know, 'He's the rock star of politics,' 'He's the rock star of quarterbacks' - like it's the greatest thing in the world.
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Antonio Berardi is one of my good friends.
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I am very lucky I got fans, and I interact with them personally. I know that they have poured their love on me unconditionally, and all I can do is work hard and be kind to them.
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Judges can determine fair justice far better than any inane federal mandate.
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My grandmother impressed upon me the importance of family, and my grandfather encouraged my hunger for learning.
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The commitments, schedule and sponsor appearances don't change. It gets more busy, because you get more popular, and the more popular you are, it actually gets more busy. They're like, 'Yeah, let's use her, she's hot right now. Let's do a shoot!'
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I don't allow meat in my house or in my oven. My whole family is vegetarian - and although I've given my kids the choice to order meat at a restaurant when they reach five, they're not interested.
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Senorita was fun to sing, but I don't really have a favorite. When you write a bunch of songs, they're like your babies. You don't pick favorites.
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I got into science because I thought that, with inspiration and hard work, I could figure out how life works.
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I usually work 16-hour days.
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Part of doing good work is caring deeply about it, believing in what you're doing, and getting incredibly attached to the characters that you're playing, the stories you're telling, and the people you're working with.
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I like to work with children because their way of reacting to the world is simple, and they are innocent.
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I do my best work if I think about what it is I have to offer.
