Alek Wek Quotes
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There was just a lot of comedy on the TV in the house, and my parents are both very funny.
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Death is better than slavery.
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Do your job; be the best at whatever your job description is.
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Like the old Italian saying goes, 'It ain't rocket surgery.'
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No one pays me to be nice.
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Japan's biggest problems are conservatism and cowardice.
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To me, evil comes when you have a choice between that and good, and you choose the wrong way.
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Culture follows power.
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At 25, I was in the audience of my first professional speaker, Bob Bales. His presentation got my attention. I had never seen anyone having so much fun 'at work' and getting paid for it!
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Diversity is really a richness for mankind.
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I'd have to say the biggest transformation would be my schedule. I'm really, really busy, but it's a lot of fun.
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Before 'Titanic,' yes, I had done some things and, yes, I had been nominated for an Academy Award, but I had never been sort of world-famous. And I suppose, yes, I am really famous now. But I feel embarrassed to say that because it's just a bit daft for me.
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Raising the minimum wage is the right thing to do, but it's a popular thing to do as well.
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Everybody made mistakes for years, but by making them, everybody learned - myself, the franchise, coaches, players, LeBron, everybody.
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Illiteracy is rampant. People are out of communication.
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I'm drinking lots of rum and popping pinks and greys.
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The truth is that the State is a conspiracy designed not only to exploit, but above all to corrupt its citizens … Henceforth, I shall never serve any government anywhere.
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In a coma, you don't dream,you just hope that someone sits with you.
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When people come up to me and say, 'Oh my God - you're that character,' I feel like replying, 'No, I'm just like you; it's just a job.'
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I don't think we're crumbling as a civilization, but this is not our finest hour, and it's good to be mindful that we're all susceptible to fall and to look at what are the earmarks of a civilization on the wane. What are they - destruction of the environment? Conspicuous consumption? Heard of those?
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I hate to say it but Apple may end up reliving with iPhone its nightmare experience in the personal computer market - that is, arriving ahead of everyone else (in 1984) with a device that was really cool and really well built and really showed what the platform could do, but then keeping everything closed and thereby ending up a niche player.
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Chaos is the only thing that honestly wants you to grow. The only friend who really helps you be creative.
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My parents have both done some music stuff. My family was very artist-friendly, so that was encouraging.
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Beauty should not be culturally relevant; it should be universal.
