Alex Kapranos Quotes
Arty. To me the word's got as much venom associated with it as 'wacky'.
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As an African-American male born with a couple of strikes against you because of your skin color, I think it's very, very important to have some positive role models around, especially male influences.
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I've failed those I care most about and let down the people who elected me to represent them.
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At school, I was a tomboy, and it would be me and all my guy friends.
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I've always been open about my life not because my story is unique, but because it isn't.
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Acting can be a narrow and isolated experience, because you only examine your particular part.
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Every four years in the presidential election, some new precedent is broken.
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Just as I try to find ways to be more productive every year for myself, I also look for tips to pass on to young professionals.
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So many roles for women demand that you make the audience fall in love with you or sympathise with you.
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Most British cheeses are now vegetarian and are labelled accordingly. However, French and Italian manufacturers still tend to use rennet.
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I used to skip breakfast, but eating gets my metabolism going, so I burn more calories all day.
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I guess every character has a little bit of the actor - I guess for every character you play, the actor has to allow a little bit of their own character to show through.
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Anyone who wants to be part of the political process should adopt values that are compatible with democracy.
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I don't know if I could do this with the same energy, and in the same way - all the costume changes and glitter and hair and makeup - all the time. When I'm in my 50s, I kind of think I'll want to be in a garden.
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Mr. Obama is particularly well positioned to challenge Hollywood because of his special relationship with the media world's elites. They might be more likely to heed criticism coming from Mr. Obama than from any other president or member of Congress.
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I thank you God for this most amazing day, for the leaping greenly spirits of trees, and for the blue dream of sky and for everything which is natural, which is infinite, which is yes.
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The best thing that could happen to motherhood already has. Fewer women are going into it.
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Coming from TV and film, rule number one is that you always service the main character first and foremost. If that's not working, you've got nothing.
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My popularity plunged three years ago and I didn't try to court publicity.
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Change is always preceded by a little pain. Some people can change and they don't have to go through so many painful things. But I think that I'm of a personality that I'm a little stubborn, so it's tough for me.
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We rarely grow when we're happy, we grow when we hurt.
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Being a giver is not about saying yes to all of the people all of the time to all of the requests.
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When President Teddy Roosevelt posed for the cameras astride a massive steam shovel during construction of the Panama Canal in 1906, it was more than a simple photo op. Though the scene was clearly staged, it symbolized a crucial moment in American history.
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'Paranormal 1' scared me because I didn't know if it was real or what. 'Blair Witch' was kind of scary for the same reason. It takes the voyeur element away and makes you think, 'Oh crap, this could really happen to me.'
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Arty. To me the word's got as much venom associated with it as 'wacky'.
