Natalie Merchant Quotes
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As with the onset of sudden celebrity, for the newly rich, the world often becomes a darker, narrower, less generous place; a paradox that elicits scant sympathy, but is nonetheless true.
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It's my job to have ups and downs because it makes good music.
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When I was governor, I was looking for a way to unify our state. I realized music is about the only thing that unifies Tennessee.
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If I categorized home runs that I've seen, without a doubt the monumental one is Henry's... but I've seen a lot of classic, great home runs. Gibson's was probably the most theatrical home run I've ever seen.
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There were wonderful moments when I was singing for the first time in the Olympia Theatre and I was pregnant with my son, which was very, very strange for a singer.
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That term, 'David and Goliath,' has entered our language as a metaphor for improbable victories by some weak party over someone far stronger.
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I moved to New York - I attended NYU, did a BFA in Acting at NYU. I was really into hip-hop, so I started battling, like '8 Mile.' I used to rap battle.
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One's own religion is after all a matter between oneself and one's Maker and no one else's.
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Dreams are not without meaning wherever thay may come from-from fantasy, from the elements, or from other inspiration.
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The forthputting of willpower is a means of strengthening willpower. The will becomes strong by exercise. To stick to a thing till you are master is a test of intellectual discipline and power.
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The ADA is essential in helping me overcome the obstacles I face as a Wounded Warrior and empowers me to assist other veterans. It allows me to be physically active, have my pilot's license, and serve in Congress.
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I do not support a North American Union. I disagree fundamentally with that, and I think the United States should be governing itself and not being governed by multilateral unions, the United Nations.
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I like things simple.
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I love the secrecy of writing fiction. When I write a novel, I don't tell anybody what I'm doing. I'm living in my private world. And it's a great sensation.
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Way back when I was a junior pastry chef, I'd bake loads of muffins every morning, as many as 120 or so, while operating on autopilot.
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Pain is real when you get other people to believe in it. If no one believes in it but you, your pain is madness or hysteria.
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I pretty much make time for that weekly manicure.
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I'm just kind of focused on playing the game and try to get better at certain things and wipe the slate clean every night.
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We pass now quickly from each other's sight; but I know full well that where beyond these passing scenes you shall be, there will be heaven!
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As youngsters, my mother taught her children that while we might not be the smartest people around, we could be courteous, polite and considerate of others.
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I have no advice for anyone on how to live.
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I was determined to be an actor and make a name in the industry, and hence, I did.
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This world is too hard for me to leave my kids, without me supervising and being there for them.
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Poetry comes alive to me through recitation.
