Diane Ackerman Quotes
Quotes to Explore
-
If you're from Oakland, and you're not a Raiders fan, then you're not from Oakland.
-
Acting is the most insecure profession in the world - you're insecure if you're successful, you're insecure if you're not. A tightrope walk without a net. It's a miracle I'm still standing!
-
I almost laughed about the Machiavellian plans of the presidents of the United States.
-
Those convinced against their will are of the same opinion still.
-
To create a nice relationship with an ex, the love has to change form. I think you just have to put your children first.
-
Girls shouldn't drink because their bodies are not made for drinking and smoking.
-
For me, juicing isn't about binging and cleansing; I try to incorporate it into a balanced diet.
-
We have lost a lot of ground to the extremists in the Middle East.
-
As a young girl I think I wanted to be a horse woman. I loved horses.
-
When your protagonist bores you, you're in trouble.
-
The movie Spinal Tap rocked my world. It's for rock what The Sound of Music was for hills. They really nailed how dumb rock can be.
-
I was so overprotected, I used to think I was as delicate as people said I was.
-
I'm not a person who embraces challenges. I run from challenges. I break world records running from challenges.
-
Laws, like houses, lean on one another.
-
It's unfair to think that we can do what we do with the intensity that we do it and expect injuries to not happen.
-
Sometimes you could be in an unhappy relationship; you are very much in love with someone, but it's making you unhappy and you think things can change and you can work it out.
-
When I first came to Hollywood, I could not break into movies.
-
What is the Tao Te Ching? Five hundred years before the birth of Jesus, a God-realized being named Lao-tzu in ancient China dictated 81 verses which are regarded by many as the ultimate commentary on the nature of existence.
-
The solar system should be viewed as our backyard, not as some sequence of destinations that we do one at a time.
-
I often say Policy Planning is very analogous to a venture capital firm. A venture capital firm sees an interesting idea and puts money behind it; in Policy Planning, we look for promising ideas and then put contacts and relationships behind it.
-
Having my priorities in order has really helped me look better, fresher, and more relaxed.
-
At the age of 15 I began my singing lessons, and once I became a professional performer, I dove into acting.
-
A kiss is like singing into someone's mouth.
