Alicia Keys (Alicia Augello Cook) Quotes
I thought I had to be perfect. I would often make choices I thought would make everyone else happy. I lived at a pace that was "good for my career," whether it was good for me or not. I have learned how important it is to check in with myself and listen, really listen.

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Brad Pitt is a dude who just wants to make good movies. He's not afraid to surround himself with the greatest actors, which I always appreciate because I've also seen actors who only want to surround themselves with weak actors because it makes them look better. That ends up making a poorer movie.
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My government is working for the common man. Our priority is the poor of the country. We want good governance through a dynamic and seamless government.
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The very important thing you should have is patience.
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Generally, you want to raise capital either when you have to or when it's really easy. If the company desperately needs money, and they can't figure out any other way, then they need to raise money. Or if someone's offering you easy money on good terms, you should take it because you can use it for good things.
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Structure is more important than content in the transmission of information.
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I always work with a goal - and the goal is to improve as a player and a person. That, finally, is the most important thing of all.
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I feel like I'm a secondary artist, a kind of a conduit for the writer, and if it's a good writer, then I have a great road map.
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Sometimes, it's good to stick to your guns.
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We Germans should know that we're good at constructing cars, and we have a lot of good qualities. But we're not the funniest.
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Yes, I believe the will is very important. It's how I have succeeded in life.
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People ask me, 'Is 3D a good medium for horror movies?' I think it's the perfect thing for horror movies because it really puts you into it.
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I felt 'Gone with the Wind' would last five years, and it's lasted over 70 and into a new millennium. There is a special place in my heart for that film and Melanie. She was a remarkable character - a loving person - and because of that, she was a happy person. And Scarlett, of course, was not.
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I am happy with the response I am receiving for 'Kaabil.' Audiences' love is what we work for, after all.
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If you are playing on a turning wicket, toss plays an important role. The team that wins the toss gets an opportunity to play on the fresh wicket. You should always prepare the wicket as per team's strength. But a rank turner might backfire.
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I was a good student with mathematical ability and interests. As such, I took the usual college preparatory program in high school for one looking to become an engineer: all the available courses in mathematics and science.
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I think it is very important to be a method actor.
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Traditionally I'm not a very good secret-keeper.
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If you don't have good people around you, it's going to be the worst thing for you.
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My goal in life is to be as happy as a studio audience.
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I have worked steadily since I started, but things are very hard for women and need to change.
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I've taken pictures in at least 14 countries, and nowhere have people told me 'no' more than New York City.
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China has an almost infinite need for energy, and frankly, the world would be better off if much of that need goes in the direction of wind power.
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To say something nice about yourself, this is the hardest thing in the world for people to do. They'd rather take their clothes off.
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I thought I had to be perfect. I would often make choices I thought would make everyone else happy. I lived at a pace that was "good for my career," whether it was good for me or not. I have learned how important it is to check in with myself and listen, really listen.