Amanda Holden Quotes
I am an optimist. I think, as bad as life sometimes gets, there is so much joy and so much good stuff, that there is a balance.
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I always try to see the good in everything, and that gives me strength. Even when I lost in the London Olympics quarterfinals, I said to myself, 'Don't lose heart, God has his own plans.' Actually, life just goes on; you have to accept whatever challenge you face and become stronger.
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'Skins' is about a group of teenagers in Bristol, and it's all about what they get up to and all the different things they do. I think it's a good show because it's come from a very real place, and there's a lot of young people involved in the writing.
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Whatever happens in life is fine - just trust in that.
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The four characteristics of humanism are curiosity, a free mind, belief in good taste, and belief in the human race.
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I want to love life.
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I think I was dealt a good hand. I have happy genes.
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I felt bad to have to get divorced. I wasn't proud of that.
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As in any technological revolution, there will be winners and losers. On balance, everyone will come out ahead, although there will be particular companies that will not be able to cope with a new environment.
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I really like Ariana Grande, Jessie J, and Nicki Minaj's song, the 'Bang Bang' song. It's the new 'Lady Marmalade.' So good.
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But I honestly don't read critics. My dad reads absolutely everything ever written about me. He calls me up to read ecstatic reviews, but I always insist that I can't hear them. If you give value to the good reviews, you have to give value to the criticism.
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Julia Child wasn't afraid to have fun. She made fantastic food but knew how to have a good time and not be too stuck up about the kitchen space.
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Wealth won't give you satisfaction; creating a good product that's well received by users is what matters most.
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That's the kind of consumer society we live in. We're always looking for the next product that's going to change your life instead of just going out and changing your life.
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I grew up riding horses since I was eight. I rode English style and competed every weekend. I had two horses, Scout and Camille, and they were my babies. It taught me a lot about responsibility and commitment. I hope horses will always be in my life.
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Like, when I write a song, the song comes first before production. Everything is written on an acoustic guitar so you can strip away everything from it and have it be equally as entertaining and good without the bells and whistles.
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In education, technology can be a life-changer, a game changer, for kids who are both in school and out of school. Technology can bring textbooks to life. The Internet can connect students to their peers in other parts of the world. It can bridge the quality gaps.
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Even though many couples are choosing to marry later in life, our laws haven't been updated to address dating partner abuse.
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You learn a whole lot more about a person if they have bad breaks and all those kind of things.
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Books that change you, even later in life, give you a kind of electrical shock as the world takes a different shape.
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What we do want to see is reforms that are going to have a permanent effect on the budget deficit.
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The manager sets a tone for that work group. The average-to-mediocre manager can set a very destructive tone, too.
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I don't really think about having a retrospective on my high-school years. It's not something that, from a positive or a negative standpoint, is a driving force in my life.
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I am an optimist. I think, as bad as life sometimes gets, there is so much joy and so much good stuff, that there is a balance.
