Laurie Halse Anderson Quotes
Some adults would rather pretend that bad things don't exist than to talk about them.

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It isn't what I do, but how I do it. It isn't what I say, but how I say it, and how I look when I do it and say it.
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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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Definitely for me, my personality, having children was a definite sea change. I found it very, very hard to balance show business and being a dad. The narcissism of show business and the complete, total focus of it was very difficult.
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William Regal has been the most influential person in my entire career.
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I want to live in a country that is not just a place but also an idea, and Jerusalem is the heart of the idea. There may be practical considerations, but a country cannot exist without an ethos, and Jerusalem is an ethos.
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During my captivity, I felt abandoned by everyone apart from my family and supporters, because there was no part of the political spectrum that would want me released.
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I like to fight, and I think the fans want to see a good fight, too.
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I work hard, I make my own living and I love it. I like having financial independence.
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The good poet sticks to his real loves, those within the realm of possibility. He never tries to hold hands with God or the human race.
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I want to lay all my cards out on the table and walk away with no regrets.
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I could do a franchise for the end of everything. 'The End of Dogs,' 'The End of Cats.'
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I started cooking out of middle school depression.
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I was raised Jewish and bar mitzvahed.
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My children didn't when they were little because I thought that they had to be of a certain age. I hoped they liked me well enough not to want to see me in that sort of a spot.
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I was always active as a kid. I was a professional figure skater for many years and I was a dancer, so it's just been part of my life, and I think that creates a certain body type.
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I do not cook.
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Yes, I've kissed a lot of guys. I like to kiss, but that's it. I don't go home with anyone. I sleep with my animals, like my baby monkey, Brigitte Bardot.
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At the Oscars, if you didn't vote for '12 Years a Slave,' you were a racist. You have to be very careful about what you say. I do have particular views and opinions that most of this town doesn't share, but it's not like I'm a fascist or a racist. There's nothing like that in my history.
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If you've never mixed paint, you aren't going to be able to paint properly.
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Living in the lap of luxury isn't bad except that you never know when luxury is going to stand up.
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While it can be overwhelming to realize how many problems there are to solve in the world, it's always inspiring to see so many talented people willing to spend their time and energy in hopes of making a difference.
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I feel like I ask people who have been in the industry for a while a lot of questions.
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If rationality were the criterion for things being allowed to exist, the world would be one gigantic field of soya beans!
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Some adults would rather pretend that bad things don't exist than to talk about them.