Barbara Bush Quotes
Quotes to Explore
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It is human nature to hate the man whom you have hurt.
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Whatever God or whatever higher power you believe in, they brought us to this earth in a perfect way, and you have to learn to love yourself. Otherwise, it's an exhausting way to be.
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Understanding that being nervous, having doubts and lacking confidence are emotions that are human is how you deal with it. It is okay to feel that way... and then understanding that you can work through it.
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If I just did music, I might go insane. I need words; I need stories. And it's the same the other way around.
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When I was 15 years old, I read an article about Ivan Boesky, the well-known takeover trader - turned out years later it was all on inside information! But before that came to light, he was very successful, very flamboyant. And I thought, 'This is what I want to do.' So I'm 15 years old, I decide I'm going to Wall Street.
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I play-acted and started performing, which just logically led to doing it in school, which led to studying it in college, which led to auditioning to the showcase in New York. And then I had an agent, and I was an actress.
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Each of our 900 shows so far was different - maybe that's what makes the fans come back to our gigs time and again. And that they're always part of the show. Phish concerts are a communal experience.
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Most people who aspire to be president don't have a foreign policy and national security background. The exception was certainly Hillary Clinton.
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Local innovation and initiative can help us better understand how to protect our environment.
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Almost immediately, I remember right when Tikrit even fell, a few days after Baghdad fell, there was talks of insurgency, there was talks of jihad and of resisting the American occupiers, and slowly this turned into an organized movement.
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I'm here because I stand on many, many shoulders, and that's true of every black person I know who has achieved.
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To me the definition of true masculinity – and femininity, too – is being able to lay in your own skin comfortably.
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I find the whole disdain for ageing crazy.
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Without wearing any mask we are conscious of, we have a special face for each friend.
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The studio have always claimed that the ship is the star of the show, especially when they're renegotiating contracts.
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No one's ever happy with their position in Hollywood. You hear that from people you'd never dream would complain.
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Being an actress can be a little like being a girl in the '50s: You're stuck waiting by the phone, hoping that the boy you like will call.
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You can instill fear in your kids and get them to mind, but they won't function better in the world and your relationship will suffer greatly.
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When I tell people I'm an Italian Jew, they're very amused by it. But obviously by blood I'm Jewish, because my mother is.
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He felt like the invisible boy. When he got to be part of the mystery Men he felt like he had a purpose.
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You can only shoot small movies and documentaries for so long if you want to have a family that you support; eventually, you need to get let into the big leagues.
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I think togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life.
