Leila Slimani Quotes
I just don't believe that a woman is naturally closer to her child than a man. Not at all.
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While hereditary chiefs inhabit the apex of our traditional social systems, it would be a mistake to think they hold all the power. They aren't kings. They aren't dictators. They're answerable to their clans and their matriarchs. All decisions that affect our communities require lengthy, deliberate discussions and careful negotiation.
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I was raised in Topanga Canyon. It's an eclectic community up in the Santa Monica mountains. A lot of musicians lived there - Joni Mitchell, Neil Young - as well as artists and craftspeople.
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Look at how hard it was to get to where I am. It doesn't make sense to give it up.
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The way through the world is more difficult to find than the way beyond it.
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If North American musicians would only know how uncomfortable life is for European musicians.
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I think if a horror movie is really scary, you'll think about it for weeks, and there's something kind of fun about that - about our art, really.
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When I get down to Louisiana, I get to have a taste of some of that great food.
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This business is based on numbers, and the numbers show that it's worth investing in female-driven and female-directed films.
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You just have to enjoy what you're doing. You just never know how people are going to receive it.
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In 2012, I see the potential for people to come together, huge moments of political and social engagement where elections are part of the strategy for change, but not the end goal and not the only thing that matters.
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My most joy that I have is dancing.
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Spring has returned. The Earth is like a child that knows poems.
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I don't like to take a lot of stuff since I'm really sensitive to medications.
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Those who play with the devil's toys will be brought by degrees to wield his sword.
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The local music community here was dying for a place to record, so we started doing acoustic, folk and bluegrass and then did rock projects for other bands, as well as for my son Tal and my own work.
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The actors that I admire are able to step into so many different roles.
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If you look up the definition of news in the dictionary, it isn't what you watch on TV.
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As a regent, I hope to bring that important perspective of a typical family visitor in combination with my background as a Member of Congress and a proponent of the Smithsonian's efforts to reach all Americans.
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How is it we could have a system where schools could remain lousy for 50 years and yet you do exactly the same thing this year that they did 50 years ago when it didn't work then, and no one feels any pressure to change?
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Some of the most brilliant things that someone might do could happen in three minutes because it's something that just occurs to them. And then, there's the example of really chipping away at something to create something great. I don't believe that one is more reliable than the other.
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I want to cut - personally, I want to cut spending. Personally, I just don't believe we can continue to add to the deficit. So, actually, personally, I like the budget cap.
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I truly believe that before I retire from public office, I'll be voting for a woman for president.
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I like the enemy knowing there are a few guys like me around.
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I just don't believe that a woman is naturally closer to her child than a man. Not at all.
