Amy Vanderbilt Quotes
Good manners have much to do with the emotions. To make them ring true, one must feel them, not merely exhibit them.
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Dr. Phil is hiding something. Otherwise, why wouldn't he use his last name?
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I still draw a lot though. Ballpoint pen is my preferred medium.
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The want of money is the root of all evil.
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I've always been proud that my name stands for peace.
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I grew up in the Bronx, but in Riverdale - not exactly an area of New York that's known for being rough and tumble.
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Real Madrid is the most important thing that happened to me, both as a footballer and as a person.
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They thought in terms of: whatever you had that started you at the box office, this was it.
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I'm annoying to be around because I keep twitching.
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I have this extraordinary life during the day, and then I get to come home to my sweet husband who loves to cook with me. I have a nice glass of wine, he has some scotch, we chat, we cook, and we hang out with the dog. I have an absolute dream life.
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One of the greatest pains to human nature is the pain of a new idea.
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Whatever road you've been given, enjoy that road.
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Great writing is great writing. It's as simple as all that.
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It is hard work to give life to new characters every single day. It is not as if I am God. I am just a tired, middle-aged woman trying to keep going.
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Everybody hates you when you're the best, and everybody hates you when you're the worst.
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Most of the big banks were shot through with short-termism, deceptive practices and self-dealing. We must institute basic changes in corporate governance and in management practice to restore responsibility and honesty for the sake of the economy and for the self-respect of the country.
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There's nothing funnier than the human animal.
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Mike Leigh taught me about making choices - as an actor, you choose between being honest and clever, and with Mike, it's always about being honest. I learned how to behave on a film set from Jim Broadbent. He was a great example of someone with a fantastic career who kept his feet on the ground.
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When I start a picture, I always have a script, but I change it every day. I put in what occurs to me that day out of my imagination. You start on a voyage; you know where you will end up but not what will occur along the way. You want to be surprised.
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I know when I'm not wanted.
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It's challenging to open for someone: You've got to prep the audience, get them in the mood, and get their attention if they don't know you. You're going to show them what songs you've got. You've got to leave your mark.
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I've always been super expressive, and I've always liked to express myself any way I can.
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Technology is best when it brings people together.
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No bad man can be a good poet.
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Good manners have much to do with the emotions. To make them ring true, one must feel them, not merely exhibit them.
