Ann Curry Quotes
Women have demanded and gotten better jobs and more power. But the one thing we deserve is a better relationship with ourselves.
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In terms of my involvement in 'don't ask, don't tell' and marriage equality and anti-bullying and social emotional learning in schools - these are all things that arise out of my relationship with the world and with my fans.
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How can we make sure that Confucianism is to be practiced? One must enforce it with power, and to have power, one must have a strong army.
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If we don't change from a world society that worships money and power to one that worships compassion and generosity, I think we'll be extinct by mid-century. I don't say that as an alarmist or as a pessimist.
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I don't care for the music when they're talking bad about women because I think women are God's greatest gift to the planet - I just like music.
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The fact that the movement was carried on by women who, for the most part, had no money of their own and were totally inexperienced in organization, and that they won their fight in about two generations, makes a story often dramatic and always worth preserving.
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Most Muslim women know it is fear and curiosity that cause people to stare. They know it is ignorance and stereotypes that cause people to suppose that a piece of material covering the hair strips a woman of the ability to speak English, pursue a career, work a remote control.
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I think I'd like to be one of those eccentric 80-year-old women.
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There is a problem in Washington, and the problem is bigger than a continuing resolution. It is bigger than Obamacare. It is even bigger than the budget. The most fundamental problem and the frustration is that the men and women in Washington aren't listening.
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I do think that having the villain be a woman is just as feminine, because we're not just saying, 'Women are wonderful and made of marshmallows,' but women can be anything. They can be amazing superheroes, or they can be dastardly villains, and everything in between.
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I don't like actors, I like women.
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I've done so many commencement speeches at colleges and law schools, and I tell young women that there are no glass ceilings because those were broken by a lot of women who came before us. You can be anyone you want to be. You can do anything you want to do.
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Older women know who they are, and that makes them more beautiful than younger ones. I like to see a face with some character. I want to see lines. I want to see wrinkles.
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I find Jesus my confidant and companion, brother and savior; our relationship is intimate, vulnerable, demanding yet comfortable and reassuring.
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It's not possible for two countries to be the leading dominant political power at the same time.
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I was always in trouble from an early age. I had a fraught relationship with my parents, who were very traditional. Doing plays at school was a joyous release.
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I weave the company into what we laughingly call 'Jack's novel.' I write this novel for them about who they are and what's going on in their world. When I had 90 people in 'Porgy and Bess,' each had a story, history and family relationship.
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Very unusual in an insurgency to have absolutely no political agenda other than to return to power. Most insurgents have a political side to them.
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Abortion opponents say women seek abortions in haste and confusion. Pro-choicers reply: Abortion is the most difficult, agonizing decision a woman ever makes.
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I have to forget in order to find peace in my soul and be able to forgive.
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During my time as a political strategist, one of the most vexing problems was figuring out why so many people vote against their perceived interests.
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I wish I had more of the hero gene, but I don't think I'd be very good at playing one.
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I think fiction allows us to sit for a while with people we would rather not meet.
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I don't want to be on 'Dancing With the Stars' anytime soon.
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Women have demanded and gotten better jobs and more power. But the one thing we deserve is a better relationship with ourselves.
