Amy Tan Quotes
Whenever I'm with my mother, I feel as though I have to spend the whole time avoiding land mines.
Quotes to Explore
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I've been accused of having very long ingredient lists, and I guess there's some truth in that.
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I'm 20 years old, and I still love love. I hope I'm sweet. Just your everyday girl.
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Cable news is more titillating to talk about who's up and who's down and all that nonsense as opposed to what's actually done.
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So at the end of the day, our number 1 goal, our top priority, is to motivate American youngsters to reject the abuse of illegal drugs, tobacco and alcohol. All three of them are illegal behaviors.
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Cafe De Flore speaks of love, its joys, its pains and its dramas - to love and to lose. This story upset me, I was upside-down, in the depths of myself.
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My mind boggles at the amount of violence inflicted upon children in today's society.
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The balance of private good and general welfare is at the bottom of civilized morals; but the morals of the Heroic Age are founded on individuality, and on nothing else.
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My primary influences were the best jazz players from the 50's and 60's and later some of the pop people from the same time period along with the better of the well known blues musicians.
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When I'm singing I feel like I'm talking to someone. I'm in conversation when I perform - either with myself or with whomever is listening.
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It's enough to make a small shift within and a small action in the world. Collectively these have a huge effect.
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The difference between Tinted Windows and Hanson shows is a lot of just repertoire. Hanson has been a band for years - we have a lot of songs to pull from and it's a different dynamic - a common kind of thread. With Tinted Windows - it's kind of a little like 'hey, we're this new band.'
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French fries. I love them. Some people are chocolate and sweets people. I love French fries. That and caviar.
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A man knows when he is growing old because he begins to look like his father.
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I think people are frightened of women making big decisions.
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For me the rehearsal period is the part I most enjoy. It's the creating of the story.
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I travel around the world, and there are so many beautiful girls, but that's not going to make you a supermodel. You have to have something more than just a pretty face.
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I like almost everything, even country twang, disco, blue grass and accordions.
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Surround yourself with great people. People are what make businesses prosper.
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I'm someone who needs more sleep than average, and I'm quite jealous of people who need only five or six hours and they're good to go.
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With the reorganization of 1898 finished, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad entered a new period in its history.
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Steve Jobs is the most epic entrepreneur of all time. He served as a guiding light for any emerging businessperson who wanted to learn how things should get done. He'll be looked at as one of the best business leaders of all time, and certainly one of the best tech entrepreneurs.
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I think we're much more easygoing this time. It's like water, Kleenex...
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Whenever I'm with my mother, I feel as though I have to spend the whole time avoiding land mines.
