Lesley Gore Quotes
I think that in many ways, gays are behind women and behind blacks, as far as rights go. But I always say, if you know one of us, it's hard to hate us.
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It seems to me that trying to live without friends is like milking a bear to get cream for your morning coffee. It is a whole lot of trouble, and then not worth much after you get it.
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I had such an amazing time filming 'Major Movie Star.' I loved everyone in the cast. They all brought their own spirit to the film, and I hope that is what will be seen on screen.
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One of the banners I would put up in front of any American president and new administration is 'Do not overreact to your predecessors' policies.'
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I was quite thin, and I didn't have to worry until I had my appendix out and a mysterious metabolic change occurred.
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For any actor - not just talking about myself - but if you've been fortunate enough to work for a long period of time, there's going to be different choices you're going to make.
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I used to trip over my legs and get detention for my too-short shorts because none fit. I still trip, but now I like to show them off.
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Winning the peace is harder than winning the war.
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Journalism was looked upon as a more noble thing than it is now. I don't know if it carries the same cachet that it did then.
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I never drink anything hot; I don't like hot drinks, very strange.
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There are other writers who try for subtle and minimalists effects, but I don't travel in that tribe.
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I used to be so scared about, 'Oh, I don't want to show my body.' Now that I've shown it, it doesn't bug me about my moles, or 'This isn't big enough' and 'That's not smooth enough.'
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No actor who's any good can say truthfully to themselves, 'Yeah, I'm good; I've got this sorted.'
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Whenever I visited China in the past, the relationships always felt superficial; there was no time where I felt those moments of conflict and delight that make you feel close to another person. But since I started touring there in 2004, I would always collaborate with local musicians, and that opened up a new level of intimacy.
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My desires are simply I love to teach, I love to be in uniform, I love to throw batting practice, I love to be with the kids.
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Success is so bad for everybody, period. Especially a certain kind of success, when people practically give up their identity. They forget who they are, how they are.
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It was never important for a wedding to be about anything other than me and my partner. A big celebration was never my cup of tea.
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In space, you need to exercise your heart since it's not pumping blood around at the same rate.
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For me, Islam is a moral reference point, a source of inspiration to work collectively with people, to love people and to help them, to concentrate on universal values of mercy, co-operation and tolerance.
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I did once shatter a chandelier. I was singing with my college choir in Wales. I was the soloist and I hit the high note and there was this massive bang and all this glass came down from the ceiling. I'd like that to be my party trick if I can perfect it.
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When you work on your own life, you are less likely to hyper focus on the imperfections of your husband.
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Ask Mother for advice on breaking into show business.
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My genetics are good, but they aren't crazy He-Man style.
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Pleasure becomes a value, a teleological end in itself. It's probably more Western than U.S. per se.
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I think that in many ways, gays are behind women and behind blacks, as far as rights go. But I always say, if you know one of us, it's hard to hate us.
