Leonardo da Vinci Quotes
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When I was younger, I had no interest. But after I went to Paris to see the collections for the first time a few years ago, they made a huge impression on me. I realized that fashion is an art form, like acting or painting.
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Education is a way of empowering people; it opens up so many doors and is fundamental to everybody. And teachers are not often appreciated in the way that they should be.
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I love proving people wrong.
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What could a smartphone do for me that would make people go out and buy another one?
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I wasn't allowed to have sugar as a kid. We didn't have candy or soda or anything, so Easter and Halloween were my favorite times 'cause I could eat as much candy as I wanted.
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I got out of grad school in 2000. I was about 26 years old. I've always said that I was late to acting because I didn't really start doing it in a focused way until I was in my early 20s.
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Going to work for a large company is like getting on a train. Are you going sixty miles an hour or is the train going sixty miles an hour and you're just sitting still?
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I had to pick myself up and get on with it, do it all over again, only even better this time.
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When I was a teenager, my idol was the Dutch footballer Johan Cruyff. He's the only person I've ever asked for an autograph.
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I don't plan a career. That doesn't work for me. I just have to go with my gut.
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I want everyone to live to their full potential without having to fear someone will try to knock them down or discriminate against them.
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I hate when you go into a nice restaurant - someplace where you're going to spend good money - and there are kids in there crying.
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I want a '57 Starfire Olds.
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What do I bring to a film? I think, maybe, I know for a fact that I focus on connection of character; I focus on warmth and a heart, but I don't know if it's because I'm African American or because I'm crazy -who knows.
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I want to inspire, and be inspired.
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Sex is the mysticism of materialism and the only possible religion in a materialistic society.
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Some people awaken spiritually without ever coming into contact with any meditation technique or any spiritual teaching. They may awaken simply because they can't stand the suffering anymore.
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I really like singing, although I'm embarrassed about doing it.
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My work is entertainment, and I look at what entertains people, whether it's a selfie video or a music video.
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I didn't know what gay was. There was no such thing when I was growing up. I knew I had crushes on boys, but I didn't think there was anything wrong with that until I started to hear about it from the other kids in school.
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No one likes doing primate experiments, but some research can only be done on monkeys.
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I think if you put people in front of some huge temptation where it's possible to grab as much as they can for themselves, almost everyone will. The beauty of commerce is that it mutes that. The chap behind the counter in the corner shop has no interest in short-changing you, because he wants you to come back.
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To enjoy-to love a thing for its own sake and for no other reason.
