Leon Russell Quotes
I was on the road with Jerry Lee Lewis when I was 15 - I can't imagine not doing it. That's what I do.
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I do most of my reading on the train ride to and from work. But I always have a book in my handbag so that I can read at any time, anywhere.
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You know, I am a Leo. Lion is a giant part of me.
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I always do my interviews face to face.
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The words of truth are always paradoxical.
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I don't have a fear of aging or a fear of death.
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I don't think that women need to smell interesting.
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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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When I arrive at my destination, I like to hit the gym, as I find exercise helps combat jet lag.
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That's my opportunity to hide behind that old lady and say what I want to say.
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When kids are met with the highest expectations and given the extra supports they need, they can be as motivated as kids anywhere.
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I made nothing happen very slowly.
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It was always sort of my dream to make handbags and I wanted a handbag that was very sharp, very structured, very tailored... I wanted a bag you could put all of your things in it, you can open it, you could close it, you could hid all your tricks, but it's not all lumpy.
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A lot of movies are made to make us dream.
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I've always maintained - a captain is only as good as his team. It is not about my leadership, it is not about me.
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Throughout history, the only way to secure a throne has been with a phalanx of children - nine for Victoria, 13 for George III.
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I think vestigially there's a synesthete in me, but not like a real one who immediately knows what colour Wednesday is.
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Cricket is my life. Before the cancer, I was happy-go-lucky. I used to think about my career and worry about the future. But post it, my thinking has completely changed. I'm happy to eat and breathe normally. I'm happy to have my life back.
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Science has nothing to be ashamed of even in the ruins of Nagasaki. The shame is theirs who appeal to other values than the human imaginative values which science has evolved.
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When I came into office, I could have kicked the can down the road for a little while, or I could do the right thing.
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Sharing a triumph with someone you love is an incredible high.
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When I was writing stories about Chinese American characters in my fiction classes, I'd get comments like, 'You should consider writing more universal stories.' But anything can happen to a Chinese American girl - just as much of the canon of English literature involves white men or women.
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To be completely woman you need a master, and in him a compass for your life. You need a man you can look up to and respect. If you dethrone him it's no wonder that you are discontented, and discontented women are not loved for long.
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I was on the road with Jerry Lee Lewis when I was 15 - I can't imagine not doing it. That's what I do.
