Allison Anders Quotes
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I promised my mom that if, after a year of putting 150 percent into my career it didn't work out, I would go back to school. I never did go back.
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My mom just understands about stuff. We have a really good trust, and she knows I can take care of myself.
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I used to watch 'Top of the Pops' when I was a kid and say 'Yeah!' or 'Boo!' at every single song. So there was nothing in the middle. You brutally put it on one side or another.
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My mom cooked for us, and on the weekend, we always had Sunday dinner. My father liked to bake.
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'Make You Miss Me' is an important song to me. Having it go No. 1 as the fifth single off of my first record is the cherry on top of a chapter in my life I'll never forget.
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My coaches were great. My mom and dad. My dad never missed a wrestling meet.
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Every little girl looks up to her mom so much - that's your first hero.
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In the total expanse of human life there is not a single square inch of which the Christ, who alone is sovereign, does not declare, 'That is mine!'.
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My mom will make me walk the dogs or take out the trash when I go home.
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I knew that I was a gay boy fairly early; what was interesting to me was that my mother didn't know. She made me play baseball - I had no desire to do that. I said, 'Mom, I don't like direct sunlight, I don't like bugs, I don't like grass, and I'd rather be in the house playing with your fabric samples.'
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You learn so much about yourself as an artist. I never would have thought that I could sing every night, you know? Travel and perform every single night, and travel to another city the next day and do it all over again? You learn a lot of new things about yourself, and you make a lot of connections with people.
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I guess I was a mom so late in life, my daughter was the greatest thing since sliced bread.
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Training a puppy is like raising a child. Every single interaction is a training opportunity.
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I've been my mom's kitchen helper since I was a little kid.
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The way I train, the way I spar, I'm out of my comfort zone every single day, and you can see the result in my fights.
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My mom's family is Russian Jewish, and my dad's Puerto Rico Catholic, so it's kind of a weird mix.
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Being a mom makes you far more compassionate. You have more empathy for people, more love. I was always taught to say thank you, and I'm very grateful. And my kids have that quality, too.
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I was growing up with a single mom who'd be at work when I came home from school. So I'd just turn on the TV. I grew up watching old Clint Eastwood westerns. I adopted him as one of my male role models.
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I am single and not looking to be in a relationship.
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One thing is certain: We can't go back. The musical will never be the same as it was.
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My mom played every sport possible. My dad is 'extremely' competitive. You can't even play Ping-Pong with him.
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When I arrived in New York, I was at the Drake hotel for five years; so, yeah, I really miss hotels. It's like having friends stay at your home. Every day you get to treat them, not only to dinner, but for breakfast, and everything throughout the day.
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Goals help you overcome short-term problems.
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I was a single mom.
