Laurie Hernandez Quotes
I don't think that being Hispanic, being black, being white - I don't think that limits you to anything. I think everyone should just go for what they want.
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The United States may be a religious nation. But it is also a nation with a strong commitment to separation of church and state.
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I was a newspaper editor in high school, and I truly thought of journalism as a career. I loved it.
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I became interested in ocean issues in the 1980s when I couldn't take my daughters swimming because of pollution at our local beach. Twenty-five years later, I'm a board member of Oceana, the world's largest international organization dedicated to ocean conservation.
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Biggie was a lyrical genius: he was a musical painter with words. As he rapped, you would see the picture come to life as you heard his story. You hear a lot of rappers rap; you hear a lot of singers sing, but you don't see the movie in your head the way you do when you hear Biggie rap.
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It's nice not to be too boring.
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I was a dancer first, which made me realize how much I loved performing.
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If the only thing you knew about Oman was its location, you might never go at all.
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Anyone can make an article longer; the skill is keeping it tight and lean.
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A stronger yuan could lead to greater Chinese asset accumulation in the U.S. and elsewhere.
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Youth doesn't need friends - it only needs crowds.
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For me, music was the only reason I went to school. I was kind of a street kid, in a lot of trouble committing crimes and stuff. Music gave me something to focus on.
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I have a degree in European history, which didn't necessarily have any direct impact on my career, but I'm grateful I studied something other than acting in college.
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Life is short, and we should respect every moment of it.
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Without understanding yourself, what is the use of trying to understand the world?
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If everybody in this town connected with politics had to leave town because of chasing women and drinking, you would have no government.
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You have to keep listening and thinking and being critical and self-critical. Remember General Nivelle, in the First World War, at Verdun? He said he had the solution and then destroyed the French Army until it mutinied.
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Your belief system saturates the space around you.
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Nobody wants to read a 600 page book in which the author is fabulous throughout.
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I was drafted into the Army when I was 19 and came out at age 22. Most people that I knew didn't think they'd come home alive. I didn't think I would either, so I was happy when I did.
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I know that when I pray, something wonderful happens. Not just to the person or persons for whom I'm praying, but also something wonderful happens to me. I'm grateful that I'm heard.
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When I did 'Venice Dawn,' there were times where people would cry after listening to it.
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I imagine it was much different in the 1970s. That was the Renaissance for black actors, albeit in blaxploitation movies. There was a much greater preponderance of work then than there is now.
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At the end of my journey, I see myself as a Rocket. That's where I ended my career, and also the organization that did so much for me. They knew I had a vision, and I went to work for the owner, who's a man who believes in philanthropy and believed in me as a player.
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I don't think that being Hispanic, being black, being white - I don't think that limits you to anything. I think everyone should just go for what they want.
