Amy Purdy Quotes
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I came here with a lot of things that I would like to get done for my community and my constituents. Shooting hoops at the White House was not at the top of the list but would certainly be a thrill.
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The cartoon is a metaphor really for the fact that it's almost impossible in our celebrity obsessed culture to move around genres and sort of change you ideas, change your face, you know?
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I can say with confidence there has never been a man or a woman - not me, not Bill, nobody - more qualified than Hillary Clinton to serve as president of the United States of America.
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The man who can keep a secret may be wise, but he is not half as wise as the man with no secrets to keep.
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I've always wanted to create shoes that were positive and happy.
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I'm not confident around compliments or being celebrated, and I'm not comfortable with the thought of envy, which some people thrive on.
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Beyonce is very special. I think the super-pop thing that supposedly died with Michael Jackson is still there with her.
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A rich man is nothing but a poor man with money.
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My parents were very loving, but disciplinarians.
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My mom insisted on multigrain bread and never allowed soda in the house.
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When I am stressed, my No. 1 reliever is my music.
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I'm pleased to have outsold great writers. But I'm not insane - I realize I am a writer people buy to take on vacation.
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I love Fall Fashion Week because it means lots of layering, long sweaters and vintage coats.
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As far as what makes a viral video, then it's gotta be something that you've either never seen before, a fresh piece of comedy, or something that relates to something topical.
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My mum wanted me to go to university.
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Never stir up litigation. A worse man can scarcely be found than one who does this.
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There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time.
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Jerusalem is a time bomb that I fear is just waiting to go off.
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There are few things as toxic as a bad metaphor. You can't think without metaphors.
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Thanks to capitalism, the importance placed on beauty has never been so manipulated. We are the guinea pigs force-fed ads that tell us how pathetic we are: that we will never be loved, happy or valuable unless we have the body, the face, the hair, even the personality that will apparently be ours, if only we buy their products.
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I have always looked at my competencies before accepting any responsibility.
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There is no race problem before the country, but only a political one, the question whether a Republican has any right to exist south of Mason and Dixon's line.
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As for how do I respond to those who want to throw stones, well, I don't.
