Alexandra Maria Lara Quotes
No matter what happens to me and my career in the future, Berlin is always going to be my hometown.
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The nations of Africa, as is true of every continent of the world, from time to time dispute among themselves. These quarrels must be confined to this continent and quarantined from the contamination of non-African interference.
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If I'm going to change, my life and experiences should change me for the wiser and more profound.
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My dad was a good athlete. My mom had longevity. There were some athletic genes that certainly got passed down.
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I didn't want to set up a women's studies program. I thought women should learn to operate in a coeducational atmosphere, because, especially in national security and international affairs, it's male-dominated.
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Sometimes new voices have the most spectacular vision. It is uncluttered and organic.
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I just get focused on whatever is in front of me. When I was filming Crossroads, it had all my focus. Now I'm all focused on finishing my recording so I can get that out. It's just day by day.
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The first time you meet someone, the conversation is sort of on life support. You're just trying to live another moment in the life of the conversation.
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No person, not even a congressman, is above the law.
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Babies are smart. They can tell the difference between a responsive face and a blank face, wiped clean of emotion.
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Man is the only animal that laughs and has a state legislature.
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Having a credible existence in the private sector frees people to be able to be better public servants. You're less concerned with... toeing the party line and more concerned with doing what is right.
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The best thing I did was to choose the right heroes.
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I like school very much, and I'll go to college if my career slows down. But kids go to college to be where I am today. Not to put college down, but for me, it would be digressing.
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Emmitt Smith is a great running back. One of the things I like about him along with Edgerrin James is that neither one of them 'show out' when they run a touchdown.
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I had self-esteem issues into my early 20s.
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I learnt circus skills in drama group, so I can juggle.
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I am a believer in the journey and enjoying the journey.
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Diplomacy in a sense is the opposite of writing. You have to disperse yourself so much: the lady who comes in crying because she's had a fight with the secretary; exports and imports; students in trouble; thumbtacks for the embassy.
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I believe that our very survival depends upon us becoming better systems thinkers.
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These directors clearly failed to protect the interest of investors.
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Never let anyone or anything define your value or limit your dream.
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Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to be a marine biologist. As you go through the grind and the distraction of a career, it's easy to lose sight of your dreams.
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No matter what happens to me and my career in the future, Berlin is always going to be my hometown.
