Twyla Tharp Quotes
Everything present is included in the past somewhere; nobody's present pops out of nowhere.
Quotes to Explore
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It never occurred to me that some people were seen as wrong or even different.
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If you want to grow a beard like mine, the only thing I can tell you is that you have to have patience. You just have to let it grow.
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I think George Bush is the most dangerous man in the world.
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I was elected on April 13 and sworn in two days later, so I had no orientation. I had to figure things out as I went along.
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I am not in the business of suppressing books.
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One theme I ran into over and over while writing about the periodic table was the future of energy and the question of which element or elements will replace carbon as king.
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I was with the Jessie Bonstelle Stock Company in Detroit and Buffalo for three seasons - 10 performances and a new play every week. She was an amazing woman who did a great deal for me.
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I was afraid I would see someone from my past who thought I was this big athlete, and then I end up being just normal.
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I was never that famous, but I do think going to college and really getting away from the business and taking a true break is incredibly, incredibly important if you start acting at a young age.
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Russia is still the leader in world space exploration. But its position of leader involves great responsibility - we have no right to lag behind. We can and we must move constantly forward.
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I'm here because I stand on many, many shoulders, and that's true of every black person I know who has achieved.
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There are lots of actors who insist on speaking the lines themselves, and you hear the same thing from directors and the audience, but I don't think it's worth getting het up about. I think it makes more sense to use someone who speaks that country's language: that's what voice actors are for.
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I'm definitely not a super great guitarist. Ultimately, I just write a lot of love songs.
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My sole focus is to help bring a World Cup back to the U.S.
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I can say this: You haven't lived until you've had to wear a triplet pregnancy belly. You would be amazed at what a girl can learn based on the different months of pregnancy to make her character more interesting.
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I turn people into human beings by not making them into gods.
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Yeah, I like to have fun - I think that's a good way to live. I think you're better at your job if you like it.
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I try not to do bad, but sometimes it's irresistible.
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You're going to struggle. You're going to do well. You can't really let the past or the day before - whether you had a good day or bad day - dictate the day you have that certain day.
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Until a character becomes a personality it cannot be believed. Without personality, the character may do funny or interesting things, but unless people are able to identify themselves with the character, its actions will seem unreal. And without personality, a story cannot ring true to the audience.
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I never thought too highly of anyone foolish enough to take on the nickname of a life-destroying dope product and promote such family-destroying conduct on stage.
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My problem was that I felt ashamed of feeling sad or angry. Now, I don't hide my vulnerability in my lyrics. There's no way I was going to get raped and not get something out of it. I learned about power and hope and forgiveness. I like who I am now and I wouldn't be who I am if that hadn't happened.
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Everything present is included in the past somewhere; nobody's present pops out of nowhere.
