Anna Deavere Smith Quotes
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There is no question that chemical weapons attacks are a heinous abuse of humanity and power. But to assume that military strikes are an effective retribution for the crime committed is wrong.
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The death of my kid made me a stronger person. There's no end to what I'm willing to do.
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I am an untrained musician and a common man's singer.
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No matter what political reasons are given for war, the underlying reason is always economic.
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I have a dress-up chest at home. I love to create this fantasy kind of thing.
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The women I know who have children and have careers, they seem to be very happy. They love their children and they love their jobs. But happiness comes out of being willing to do your work in your twenties to find out who you are, what you love.
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What we want to do is put a price on greenhouse gases. Because if they're more expensive, businesses will find a way to be more efficient or switch to solar or hydro or wind power. So that will reduce emissions.
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I never felt popular as a child and never had best friends.
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I think happiness is a combination of pleasure, engagement and meaningfulness.
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I've always said that I benefit, as an actor, from not having the illusion of security.
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I have never looked at a child and been so angry that I flipped out.
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If I still lived in Russia, I'd be dead... or a really effective oligarch.
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I remember when the palm trees were short and Tomorrowland was modern.
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There's a tendency for the yen to strengthen because it's rated highly, but I don't think that accurately reflects Japan's economic performance.
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The Cistercians do not eat meat... Yet they keep pigs to the number of many thousands, and sell the bacon - though perhaps not quite all of it. The heads, legs, and feet they neither give away, throw away, nor sell. What becomes of them God knows.
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I think that role model is kind of a weird thing because obviously you are, but I try to make good choices and good decisions for myself for me to have a good life. If that inspires someone else, that is great, but I think you should do good for yourself and your own happiness.
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It's well worth making your own harissa, but there are some very good commercial varieties.
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Intimate scenes on a movie set are just dry, bizarre things; people standing around.
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I know I don't go looking for directors. I always wonder why they chose me.
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My dad died right after performing at the Friars' roast for Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. I have that tape somewhere. There's still a lot of good jokes in there. I mean, that was 1958.
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Too much is demanded by the critic, attempted by the poet.
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My very first job was selling pop off the back of a wagon. Then I went to work in a timber yard to save up for my bass amp and joined The Smiths.
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I went in for a checkup, and when my doctor had me stand on the scale, even he was surprised. Seeing that number (which I'll take to the grave) was a turning point. I knew I needed to make a change. I cut out white flour and starches and worked with my doctor and a nutritionist to develop a plan.
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If you think about what acting is supposed to be, my job is to disappear.
