Patricia McBride Quotes
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I was a little hesitant at first because there's so many ways you can get 'Straight Outta Compton' wrong. You know, it's such a great story; it's such a classic tale. I was a little nervous 'cause it's like a very narrow road to success with that type of story - you got to get it right - but when I read it, I was pleasantly surprised.
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There is one confrontation scene toward the end of the picture. In the middle of the scene, I thought, That's Sean Connery! I don't know how else to describe Sean Connery. I still feel that way.
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I think that the mistakes that anyone can make going on dates is probably not being themselves because you can only trick people for so long.
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We think that we suffer from ingratitude, while in reality we suffer from self-love.
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As a black actress you've got to work doubly hard. But it doesn't ever get me to the point where I give up on myself. It just motivates me to be more prepared, focus and disciplined. That's why I care so much about doing black films and making sure that we represent and are represented correctly.
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My public in Guadalajara and the people from Guadalajara, they've supported me since day one.
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I want to toy around with producing a Broadway show.
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Incommensurables cannot be compared.
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I took the position from day one that it was the right decree, that the modifications I made to the decree were proper, that the correct outcome had been obtained, and that in due time all of that would become apparent. And it has become apparent.
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Africa is poor because its investors and its creditors are unspeakably rich.
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The more we learn about life, the less plausible is any evolutionary theory that relies on blind, undirected, piece-by-piece change.
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I've fondly dreamed of becoming the face of an important brand since I was a child, in the same way that others dream of becoming an astronaut. I dreamed of this as I first and foremost dreamed of becoming an actor and would look up at these huge posters of celebrities while driving along motorways or crossing under bridges.
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Cyberespionage and cyberattack is exploding from our adversaries inside our country. We don't seem capable of stopping it.
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People with water-borne diseases occupy more than 50% of hospital beds across the world. Does the answer lie in building more hospitals? Really, what is needed is to give them clean water.
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Economics has paid a terrible price for its dalliances with the Keynesian and neoclassical theories.
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The F.B.I. is about nuts and bolts. It's all about witnesses and procedure and walking the streets.
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You can never get complacent because a loss is always around the corner.
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Conflict is the beginning of consciousness.
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The Olympics are great for notoriety right off the bat, but your body of work is what people remember you for.
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If you can find it in you to love how stupid the entertainment industry is, you can have a great career.
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We need to tell young people that America was built by men and women of all colors and that the future of this country is dependent on the participation of all of our citizens.
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Fashion isn't interesting when it comes from an uninspired place.
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Nothing good happens without a penalty.
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Most ballets are more interesting than most men.