Zola Jesus Quotes
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Dr. Phil is hiding something. Otherwise, why wouldn't he use his last name?
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My mom really inspired me. She has always taught me it's not about us, it's about what we can give back.
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The products in my bathroom are pretty minimal. Issey Miyake makes great cologne, and I use everything from Zirh, especially their shave scream. I really like Mario Badesco aftershave, too. It's amazing.
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I've always been fascinated by horror films and genre films. And horror films harbored a fascination for me and always have been something I've wanted to watch and wanted to make.
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By the general process of epic poetry, I mean the way this form of art has constantly responded to the profound needs of the society in which it was made.
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Watch your finances like a hawk.
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In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is.
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I know what feels good to eat and what doesn't. I try to err on the side of choices I know will leave me feeling more energized and ready to go, because it's always better to feel healthy.
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The impact of any particular writer on your own work is hard to discern.
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I have many different sides; I can be the life and soul of the party - or a wallflower.
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Most of my stuff, I never really watch.
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The idea of modernity is beginning to lose its vitality. It is losing it because modernity is no longer a critical attitude but an accepted, codified convention.
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All of the characters in my films, they share one commonality. It doesn't matter whether they are good or bad, it doesn't matter whether they are smart or stupid, these characters all take responsibility for their own behavior. I'm much the same.
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My hope that Thatcher would inadvertently bring about a new political revolution was well and truly bogus. All that sprang out of Thatcherism were extreme financialisation, the triumph of the shopping mall over the corner store, the fetishisation of housing and Tony Blair.
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God doesn't know things. He is things.
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Christ imparts the capacity of conquest to our lives every single day that we are willing to believe Him.
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German writers in the late 18th century were the first to uphold a prickly, literary nationalism, in reaction to the then dominance and prestige of French literature.
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I love the way soft white cheese such as ricotta or the creamier mascarpone reflect the milieu in which an animal has been raised.
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It is part of my responsibility as a bridge builder to speak the truth about what's great about America, what we've done right, and what our less glorious moments. And many people feel that the Iraq adventure, for example, has been one of our less glorious moments.
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The act of loving is an act of self-evolution even when the purpose of the act is someone else's growth.
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If I have accomplished anything in life it is because I have been willing to work hard.
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I didn't start out with a spectacular movie. Many people think you don't have to go from nothing to the top; they think you start at the top.
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I've always been afraid of saying no to people because I don't want them to be disappointed and dislike me.
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I don't know why people think I'm a Goth - that's a misconception.
