Jen Selinsky Quotes
It's a sad state of affairs when we make fun of people for reading instead of making reading fun for people.
Quotes to Explore
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Judge of your natural character by what you do in your dreams.
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There are roles out there and women out there that are fascinating to me, and there are things in our culture that I see that I want to express. It's my passion to express that.
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I'm old enough to remember the end of World War II. On Aug. 14, 1946, a year after the Japanese were defeated, most newspapers and magazines had single articles commemorating the end of the war.
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I love work where I can find out more about the world and its history.
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The people, and the people alone, are the motive force in the making of world history.
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Hollywood's all about, 'Let's make this easy: This is what you do, so you go over here in this group, and we're not gonna call you.'
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I am not going to say much about the film 'Maidentrip,' but I won't be representing it, as I am not fully standing behind it.
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I like someone who's not afraid to be a kid!
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I think it's a mistake to go after someone just based on looks. But I always respond to people who don't act that interested in me.
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I'm not really one of those people who believes that if you're a musician you can just leave that behind and start getting into politics.
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The optimal use of natural resources can be made only if there is a well-thought-out policy framework for their exploitation towards a particular end use.
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Some artists are working to buy the mansion or whatever the element of fame must bear, but I spend all my money on my show.
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We have the only cookbook in the world that has partial differential equations in it.
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When I get drafty cold air in my ears, I would get an earache and get sick. I had to make sure I hustled and stayed well for my shows that I played.
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I am Afrikaans. It wasn't ever something that I thought about.
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Today painters do not have to go to a subject matter outside of themselves. Most modern painters work from a different source. They work from within.
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I have a ranch, which is my favorite place in the world.
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I don't care what people do. I don't care how people remember my albums. I do them for my own reasons.
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Fashion is not interesting unless it has some connection to something outside of that world. It's the same thing with any part of the arts: you can't just take pictures - you have to look at science, to listen to music; you have to be aware of the connections within the world. If you take something in an isolated box, it loses all significance.
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I confess I didn't read the 'Green Arrow' comics before coming to play Shado. The comic books are not as easily accessible in Hong Kong as they are in the States. I do enjoy superhero fiction, though.
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It's been a joy to be a part of other people's journey, to be able to inspire and be a part of new singers coming up in this business.
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The power of reading a great book is that you start thinking like the author. For those magical moments while you are immersed in the forests of Arden, you are William Shakespeare; while you are shipwrecked on Treasure Island, you are Robert Louis Stevenson; while you are communing with nature at Walden, you are Henry David Thoreau. You start to think like they think, feel like they feel, and use imagination as they would. Their references become your own, and you carry these with you long after you've turned the last page.
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I like woman who doesn't necessarily care if other people like her. She is she who she is and figures people can take it or leave it. What I do like is a woman who has the guts to tell exactly as she feels. It's not appealing when a woman dresses to please a man. It's way more attractive if she has her own distinct style and wears what she feels best in.
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It's a sad state of affairs when we make fun of people for reading instead of making reading fun for people.
