Lauren Tom Quotes
When 'Joy Luck Club' came out, I kind of became a role model for the Asian acting community. I started to talk at colleges and emcee charity things. I'm much more connected to my sense of being Asian now.
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My idols are Janis Joplin and Annie Lennox, who are neither of them from the typical pop culture.
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The American people likewise want to see enforcement first, no tricks, no triggers, no amnesty, enforcing existing laws and closing loopholes to reaffirm that our great Republic is, in fact, a nation of laws.
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The soul, which is spirit, can not dwell in dust; it is carried along to dwell in the blood.
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I can't relate to skinny, perfectly sculptured, tanned men singing about gold chains and Ferraris because I'm not that way.
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My goal in politics from the very beginning has been, and will be, the goal of giving Ukraine a chance to finally secure a firm footing in the world as a competitive, independent and real European state.
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Actors make less than you think.
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Here we were, corrupting all those Russians toward communism.
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Many hedge fund managers have become billionaires; perhaps this - plus their reputations as the smartest guys in the room - is why they have captured the investing public's imagination.
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A lot of people are quite discouraged by the process of getting healthy because, one, they think they can't afford it, and two, it's daunting. I wanted to start a dialogue. Because you won't be able to even get there until you actually accept yourself and start connecting with yourself.
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If Obamacare is so wonderful, why is it that its loudest advocates don't want to be subject to it?
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Creative people are more prone to depression.
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When you make a movie, you really have to be clever and smart, find something new for the worldwide audience because you aren't making a movie for just France or Germany; it's for everyone in the world.
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Ain't no place like New Orleans. It's one of kind.
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I just think that if one is going to preach nonviolence and one is going to advocate for nonviolence, one's standard should be consistent.
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LazyTown' is not a TV property, but a lifestyle brand for children.
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Oh, isn't it cool? It's so cool being an actor! It's so cool having my face on a bus.
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It's no use crying over spilt summits.
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I like a mannish man: a man who knows how to talk to and treat a woman - not just a man with muscles.
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The girls want to see the rips on your stomach - they like that.
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When think about the Frank Oceans of the world, it's not like we don't have gay men within the hip-hop community.
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Claiming your life for yourself feels like a huge deal until you do it.
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In football you need to have everything in your cake mix to make the cake taste right. One little bit of ingredient that Tony uses in his cake that gets talked about all the time is Rory's throw. Call that cinnamon and he's got a cinnamon flavoured cake.
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As a stylist, it is important for me to always steer my clients in the right direction and to push them when I feel it is necessary.
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When 'Joy Luck Club' came out, I kind of became a role model for the Asian acting community. I started to talk at colleges and emcee charity things. I'm much more connected to my sense of being Asian now.
