Paloma Elsesser Quotes
My parents always supported me and complimented me on other things, not just my looks. They told me I was capable, that I was smart, that I was creative.
Quotes to Explore
-
Any creative process comes with a level of self-analysis and self-criticism. There's a lot of waking up in the middle of the night going, 'Oh, I wish I had done that differently.'
-
Growing up, my birthday was always Confederate Memorial Day. It helped to create this profound sense of awareness about the Civil War and the 100 years between the Civil War and the civil rights movement and my parents' then-illegal and interracial marriage.
-
Every child needs to have for itself not only its loving parents and siblings and friends of its own age, but a grown-up friend.
-
Something like your parents divorcing never quite leaves you. What you thought was real isn't real anymore, and that changes your perspective. It makes you more wary but also means you are better equipped to deal with challenges.
-
The good news is that parents are the leading influence on kids' decision not to drink alcohol.
-
Well, my type is obviously creative. Creative, with burning eyes and a pretty mouth.
-
Not to sound bad, but some girls are dumb. It's because they spend so much of their life trying to have the right look. On the other hand, some girls are just really smart. There are girls you can have conversations with that are healthy conversations. You can argue real life issues and solve problems together. That is what makes a woman sexy.
-
My parents never got carried away with the extraneous elements of being in the business.
-
Cooking for people is an enormously significant expression of generosity and soulfulness, and entertaining is a way to be both generous and creative. You're sharing your life with people. Of course, it's also an expression of your own need for approval and applause. Nothing wrong with that.
-
My parents met when they were graduate students at UC Berkeley in the 1960s. They were both active in the civil-rights movement.
-
I got the travel bug when I was quite young. My parents took me and my sisters out of school and we travelled all over Europe. It was an eye-opening experience and, although I love Norway, I also enjoy visiting new countries. I don't get homesick.
-
I told my parents that I will marry any girl they choose for me. They also told me that they are open to considering any girl I choose. We were very open about it throughout.
-
To be honest, I don't even exactly know how to set up a Google alert. My brother has me on Google alert. So do my parents. But I'm not even sure how it works.
-
I was taught as a young child by my parents and family to love myself.
-
Our parents were really, really grounded people but also really ambitious people, meaning they saw our ambition and were willing to help us chase it.
-
The rivalry between the Montague and the Capulet kids seems very modern to me. Juliet is a free spirit, full of untapped love and passion. I think a lot of girls can relate to her. And it's very relevant in terms of kids defying their parents.
-
I was going to try to get into the creative writing program at Berkeley; it's just that the acting thing worked out.
-
Just for you to know, people, models, are very smart. We're investing money in the right way, and, you know, a modeling job I'm taking as a businesswoman. So it's not fun for me; it's work.
-
My parents were dismayed by my love of horror movies as a young girl, then even more dismayed when I kept rooting for Dracula to win instead of Van Helsing.
-
Whenever there's heavy-duty emotional work to be done, they call me. As for playing the completely off-the-wall, sexy, gorgeous lady that I am - no, they don't think of me.
-
If you're successful, you must express a modest appearance.
-
I feel I can win the game without scoring 30 points.
-
I love classical music. Yes, I was in a conservatory when I was younger and played guitar and all that stuff, so I also love rock.
-
My parents always supported me and complimented me on other things, not just my looks. They told me I was capable, that I was smart, that I was creative.
