Alek Wek Quotes
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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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The marketability, the success of a book, ultimately rests with whether or not people will find the concept/characters/title/cover appealing.
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In theory, taxes should be like shopping. What I buy is government services. What I pay are my taxes.
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Our responsibility for BLM lands is multiple-use, meaning a variety of needs and uses.
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I taught a lot of art history, especially Chinese, Japanese, and Indian. But the painting classes came back. The nudes came back. Not so much the still lifes. So now our department is the worst department, partly because it has the worst facilities.
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You have your identity when you find out, not what you can keep your mind on, but what you can't keep your mind off.
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I've never been able to say I've been influenced by a list of artists I like because I like thousands and thousands and I've been influenced in some way by all of them.
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I grew up on Don Knotts and Jerry Lewis and all the guys from Second City.
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Christianity is a battle not a dream.
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With acting, I've always gotten by in life acting in situations. I'm a small person. I didn't have a chance to be a bully. But I could always act myself out of tough situations.
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Nobody wants to read a 600 page book in which the author is fabulous throughout.
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I have many debates now with friends on the changes, and the continuing confusion over bringing up your children, instilling values, letting them make the right choices.
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What is called good society is usually nothing but a mosaic of polished caricatures.
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Some people are tied to five hundred words a day, six days a week. I'm a hesitater.
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Do you know how many companies have wanted me to do an energy drink for them because I named my book 'Crush It!'? It might be fun one day, but right now I think it would undermine the personal brand I've built.
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I know the government needs to ensure economic growth... we just hope it takes care of the environment, too.
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I was always able to get money, but now it's a little bit more money, and I manage the same way. I just want to see my family do better.
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The world is not black and white; there are lots of shades of grey. There are good things and bad things in every era, and I think it's kind of very blindfolded to say one era was wonderful, as it was wonderful, but there were a lot of bad things as well.
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Throwing on a black dress with black tights, cute booties, a great coat and throw a scarf over it. I think simple accessories and, if you want to make a pop, a great red lip.
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Addressing the moral failings of black people while ignoring the centuries-old failings of their governments amounts to a bait and switch.
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Far from 'rotting my brain,' as I was often told would happen, TV helped me feel less alone at a time when I spent so much time alone.
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We're all standing on the shoulders of what other people have done. But you're supposed to take that and add your own sauce. It can be intimidating, believe me.
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There are tons of black girls modeling, and each one is special.
