Leslie Caron Quotes
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To worship the product and ignore its development leads to dilettantism and reaction.
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There is definitely a way in which women are raised to be less proactive, less business-oriented, and less willing to jump into creative no man's land. I think media has more of an influence on how we perceive gender identity than anything else.
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As a 13-year-old fan of horror fiction, I hadn't seen too many cities in the literature I loved. It was always small towns, or backwoods locales, or maybe the suburbs.
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To separate children from others of similar age and qualifications solely because of their race generates a feeling of inferiority as to their status in the community that may affect their hearts and minds in a way unlikely ever to be undone.
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I think a great starting point for a debate and discussion over a national consumption tax is, let's start with the Fair Tax, legislation that has been written up and, I think, signed up on by 80 congressmen and women.
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There are as many forms of happiness as sorrow, though most prove fleeting.
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I hope I am remembered by my children as a good father.
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I love a challenge. So when I did 'Friday,' I didn't want to do another comedy back-to-back. With 'Set It Off,' that was a little different from 'The Negotiator' and 'The Italian Job.' So for me, it's all about challenge. It's all about challenge and about just learning.
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I'm very successful and do lots of films but I've never actually done anything extraordinary.
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All churches and all religions contain aspects of the truth, but only God is truth.
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Like you do about Nelson Mandela, you can't help feeling the guy's a good man.
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If you're not buying recycled products, you're not really recycling.
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That's one of the magical things about the Olympics, Team GB will have someone challenging in a sport that we've never watched and all of a sudden it'll be the biggest thing ever.
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I am a character actress. Well, let's say, I am a leading character actress who does interesting, odd parts.
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I'm not as hopeful as I was when I was young.
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The things I have sold to film, I've sold because I was happy to rent out the right to adapt those works. Some things, I haven't sold to film, because I was less interested in having no control over the adaptation.
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We're a nation of immigrants - there's no question about that. But we're also a nation of laws. I think we have to honor both of those.
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I've built my homeland, I've even founded my state - in my language.
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That's what I always wanted Man Repeller to do - to change the way people actually think. Showing young girls that there are no rules.
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Larry Geller’s Leaves of Elvis’ Garden is by far the best book I have ever read about Elvis. It is emotional, revealing and spiritual, and offers the most amazing insight into the king. I highly recommend this dynamic book.
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I've always loved small business.
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I never judge myself according to the expectations of others. I judge myself by the jobs I've been given over the years and by the extent to which I succeeded in those jobs.
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I love physical comedy. I adore comedy of any kind.
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It's very difficult to marry into another civilization.
