Andrew Solomon Quotes
I believe that words are strong, that they can overwhelm what we fear when fear seems more awful than life is good.
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If I hadn't spent many years trying to be as compassionate as Mother Teresa, as positive a thinker as W. Clement Stone, as prolific a writer as Stephen King, and as good a speaker as many of the legends I have studied, I would not be as successful as I am today.
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If anything, I'm the most hesitant to bring on a label. That terrifies me. I think people believe major labels are linked to success. They're absolutely not that.
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I believe everyone should have healthcare. In all my correspondence - I've been saying for years - it's a right, not a privilege.
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I really believed that my songs were good enough for the whole world to listen to. I had fans from America or the U.K. who would be like, 'Oh my God, I love your music'.
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After my 10th standard, my life took me into the world of cinema, but I never severed my ties with my love for reading.
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I'd just like to be good at sports. I'm extremely competitive with absolutely nothing to back it up.
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Don't ever forget two things I'm going to tell you. One, don't believe everything that's written about you. Two, don't pick up too many checks.
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The beautiful 1940s women were a strong influence for me.
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Kabir Khan is that rare director who manages to merge Bollywood formula with a good story.
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The word 'belief' is a difficult thing for me. I don't believe. I must have a reason for a certain hypothesis. Either I know a thing, and then I know it – I don't need to believe it.
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Back in 1968, when I was 30, my entire life blew up. I had a life plan, and it collapsed for no rational reason.
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Wherever I go I make others feel good, and by doing this, I create life. I am a sting, and a dangerous instrument!
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Music is part of the life of fashion, too.
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I don't want to get too detailed into it, but when you're a good high school running back, you can almost be whatever type of runner you want to be. If you're a good size and a good athlete, you can be whatever type of runner you want.
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The moment in between what you once were, and who you are now becoming, is where the dance of life really takes place.
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I don't really believe in stories, only in the people who tell them.
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I hired Tina Fey for 'SNL,' which was certainly a good match. She took off right away there.
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When you do a lot of acting your entire life, you see the entire set from one point of view. To have a chance to step back and pull it all together is really exciting. You want to do it all; you want to have a hand in everything.
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We shouldn’t be afraid to embrace whimsy, that nagging idea that life could be magical; it could be special if we were only willing to take a few risks.
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I think the show does better with newsmakers and politicians than it does with actors.
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If we continue to address the issue of the environment where we live as though we're the only species that lives here, we'll create a disaster for ourselves.
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If you cultivate a relationship in a genuine, thoughtful way, people will be more inclined to want to help you even though they don't have to help you.
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I'm just always looking for something that I've never done, or something that feels unique and special. A lot of it is gut and what you emotionally connect with, and that can be a variety of different things.
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I believe that words are strong, that they can overwhelm what we fear when fear seems more awful than life is good.
