Barack Obama Quotes
We need to recognize that the situation in Ferguson speaks to broader challenges that we still face as a nation. The fact is, in too many parts of this country, a deep distrust exists between law enforcement and communities of color. Some of this is the result of the legacy of racial discrimination in this country.
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People think I am America's party girl, which is just stupid. I have done 24 movies and I am creating my own TV show.
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And although I've been very fortunate in the film work that's come my way, I need to get back to the stage. If I'm away for a maximum of two years, I feel something's wrong.
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The first book I sat down to write was an historical romance. It was really bad and thankfully no one ever saw it.
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Verily He answereth him who prayeth unto Him, and is near unto him who calleth on Him.
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I think it all comes down to motivation. If you really want to do something, you will work hard for it.
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I am super-proud to have a sort of famous character in my background that if you're a certain age, he was probably a part of your youth. I think that's pretty cool.
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I am now in a position to choose roles. I did not have so many offers before 'Queen,' but now things have changed a lot.
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It's a wonderful feeling being a bridge to the past and unite generations.
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People still text me to say that there is something about me in the paper, and what really annoys me is that if it's nasty, I then have to go and have a look, even though actually I don't want to know.
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For any couple, once you delve into the idea of non-monogamy, you're entering pretty frightening territory.
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I've written everywhere - in hotel rooms, cafes, airports, and planes all around the world. Now I have a home office, and the wi-fi is really bad down there, which is great. If I make a date with myself to write from, say, 6 A.M. to 10 A.M. on a Saturday, the fact that no emails come in helps me focus.
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There's no regrets for me.
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I find a lot of young filmmakers make too much of an effort to be trendy and they can be pretentious.
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I think a lot of Bernstein - but not as much as he does.
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Those most moved to tears by every word of a preacher are generally weak and a rascal when the feelings evaporate.
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My goal is to make people feel passionately, if it's negative or positive, I did my job.
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Glenn Gould was my hero. Glenn Gould was my idol. I loved him.
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The way you wield your power is about using it to afford you opportunities that you wouldn't otherwise have. So I'm very creatively ambitious, and I just hope people notice it; that's all I want.
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People are getting picked up off the street and getting a show, and it's because we're not using the people that are trying to be entertainers - use more of them.
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Billy Jean King could not get credit when her husband was in law school and she was winning the Wimbledon, because he had to sign the cards. You know, you had these cases in the '70s of women who were mayors who couldn't get credit unless their husbands signed for them.
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When you grow up as the daughters of George and Laura Bush, you develop a special appreciation for how blessed we are to live in this great country.
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For my father there was no sharper way to understand a country than by listening to its stories.
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I think every filmmaker in Europe would be lying if they didn't say one day they just wanted to make a movie here in Hollywood or at least try it. It's very different from European filmmaking, because here it's like a real industry. It's very much about money and making money, which I think is fine, because it's very expensive to make movies.
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We need to recognize that the situation in Ferguson speaks to broader challenges that we still face as a nation. The fact is, in too many parts of this country, a deep distrust exists between law enforcement and communities of color. Some of this is the result of the legacy of racial discrimination in this country.
