Louise Erdrich Quotes
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The winner of the hoop race will be the first to realize her dream, not society's dream, her own personal dream.
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Let's all understand that these guiding principles cannot be discarded for short-term political gains. They represent what this country is all about. They are indigenous to the American idea. And these are principles which are not negotiable.
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You need to become more than one type of athlete. You have to be a sprinter, a weight man and a distance guy all in one.
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We need to ask who is the enemy, and the enemies are terrorists.
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When I put magic into a book - whether it's a wizard or a crusty old werewolf - I'm asking a reader to swallow a huge leap that is counter to everything he or she knows. An extra big helping of reality makes that leap go down a lot easier.
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If our country is serious about reducing our dependency on foreign oil, we need to get serious about mobilizing the infrastructure necessary to distribute and dispense the next generation of fuels.
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Honesty is something you can't wear out.
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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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To be honest, if it wasn't for my daughter, I don't think I would have gotten out of the situation that I was in before 'Idol' because I am a domestic violence survivor.
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My movies are painfully personal, but I'm never trying to let you know how personal they are. It's my job to make it be personal, and also to disguise that so only I or the people who know me know how personal it is. 'Kill Bill' is a very personal movie.
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That is the effect of my sculptures in the public domain: people are making contact with each other again.
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I have to be very careful about diet and exercise.
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A lot of women in sport tend to take on a very masculine, aggressive look. They want to be perceived as being strong and powerful. I never lost that sense of wanting to retain my femininity.
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The kind of thing I'm good at is knowing every politician in the state and remembering where he itches. And I know where to scratch him.
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We must dare to think 'unthinkable' thoughts. We must learn to explore all the options and possibilities that confront us in a complex and rapidly changing world.
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My education was very tough.
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I am lucky enough to be married to a personal trainer. He's able to whip me into shape pretty quickly.
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My only fantasy about writing was that in my old days, after directing many masterpieces, I would write my memoirs.
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Mexico is going to need the United States to cooperate in order to rid itself of the violence and corruption that results from the drug trade.
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I was like, 'I don't know if I could be an Olympian...' But my dad really influenced me to stay and be in the Olympics.
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Information on the Internet must be as free as in the newspapers.
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I can't wait to be able to drive, but it's hard. Good driving doesn't really run in my family genes. My mother is possibly the worst driver ever.
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I found my father's Super8mm film camera when I was around eight years old and started shooting with it. I had no idea what I was doing at the time, but that's really where my filmmaking began.
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The only time I see the truth is when I cross my eyes.
