Leslie Caron Quotes
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I've been told I sold 110m albums and singles. If that's the case, I should've come here in a space rocket.
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Being spontaneous is a blessing.
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The winner of the hoop race will be the first to realize her dream, not society's dream, her own personal dream.
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People always say you can't do a red lip if you have red hair but I've never shied away from it. I think you can absolutely do that. It's more about hair colour and complexion.
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Killing people because you don't like their ideas - it's a bad thing.
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The year I turned 16, I spent the weeks before Christmas dropping hints to my parents about how much I wanted - no, needed - my own transportation.
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Business is all about risk taking and managing uncertainties and turbulence.
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In the case of the cashew, someone, somewhere, a long time ago determined that it had to be roasted. The cashew was once nicknamed the blister nut, because if you try to eat it raw from the tree, your mouth pays the price. The cashew is not a nut, however; it's a seed.
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I always put on M.A.C. Prep and Primer before anything.
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I often attribute my screenwriting to journalism because they drill in the who, what, when, where and why - but we really need to land on that why. That's what I've been exploring in my writing for many years and trying to get better at.
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When I was 17 years old, Frank DiLeo saw my very first music video and flew to my hometown of Las Vegas to meet with my family and me. Frank told my dad, 'I am coming out of retirement to manage one last big act: Manika.'
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So often, women are there just to be looked at and be objectified for the titillation of the male audience.
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I've tried to lead a progressive, activist government.
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When George asked me to be the prequels, it was the same kind of meeting - it was very short and to the point. It was nice to see him after a long time, and we met in a hotel room.
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I'm not a feminist that hates men by any means.
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I've noticed that the more I open up, the more I learn.
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I don't bring expectations to any of my books. I don't tell people what to do. I want to invite them in.
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I always root for the defense.
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I have my belief structure, and it's very important to me, but people start associating that with you, and you become that. I want to be judged for my work.
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Sometimes I take a movie selfishly because it's a female lead.
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I do ballet and pointe work. I also do tap, commercial jazz and technical jazz, freestyle street dancing.
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My parents were ballet dancers, and I did a lot of ballet, too, so I think I learned quite early on how to hold my body. Although I do recall desperately wishing I was shorter at school.
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In authoritarian societies, cultural institutions tend to become ideological proxies - think of the National Ballet in Cuba or the East German gymnastics team.
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I toured the Middle Eastern countries with the ballet.
