Ama Ata Aidoo Quotes
It's a sad moment, really, when parents first become a bit frightened of their children.
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I'm 43. I'm not ready to sit down in a chair with my name on it yet.
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A couple of flop plays, a death in the family, and it could all collapse.
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A good actor always sets you straight. If you've written a false moment and thought it was probably pretty great, the actor's gonna show you when he gets to that moment. They're the great test of the validity of the material.
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There might be 1 finger on the trigger, but there will be 15 fingers on the safety catch.
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If there is one thing that makes me unique, it's that I riff a lot.
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These are moments in your life to be cherished; they don't come around that often. To be flying around in a 'Game of Thrones' jet, to be greeted by massive enthusiasts.
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I will negotiate with my worst enemy.
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I'd say mostly I paint hot chicks.
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I was a kid watching music videos, which were so cool and made me want to learn how to dance. I wish I could've gone to dance classes and learn, like, hip-hop dancing.
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I didn't want to do a zoo show. I didn't want to do a study of someone with mental illness. I just wanted to show someone who was trying to live their life.
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I have rules for a lot of areas of my life. Love is not going to be one of them.
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These days, most nature photographers are deeply committed to the environmental message.
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Blackbeard is probably the most infamous pirate who ever lived. He's one of those characters for which most of your work is done before you start.
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You want entertainment in general, every aspect of it, to be more of a reflection of the diverse world that we live in.
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Passion is in all great searches and is necessary to all creative endeavors.
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We play tag and kickball almost every day. It's one of the ways that I've figured out how to spend some fun quality time with my kids while getting exercise.
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My only reason why I am not doing films is my children. My children need my attention, and it's my duty to give them my time. I have not given birth to them to just dump them and go off to work. I am not that kind of a person.
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I'm not a supermodel. I make the best of what I've got.
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If I end up having a novel that sells really well and that allows me to pay for health insurance and mortgage without having to work at a day job, that would be great.
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Commercial fishermen are the greediest, stupidest people on earth.
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The incorrect supposition that we live in a world of scarce resources has done more than preclude most individuals from achieving economic success. Over the centuries, this zero-sum-game view of the world has been responsible for wars, revolutions, political strategies, and human suffering of unfathomable proportions.
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This is a sad time for all people. We have suffered a loss that cannot be weighed. For me, it is a deep, personal tragedy. I know the world shares the sorrow that Mrs. Kennedy and her family bear. I will do my best; that is all I can do. I ask for your help and God's.
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It's a sad moment, really, when parents first become a bit frightened of their children.
