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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My mother was a classical pianist and my stepfather was an industrialist who was passionate about composing contemporary music.
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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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My eyes aren't special, my nose isn't special, my mouth isn't special.
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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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Incongruity is the mainspring of laughter.
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I was really into Black Sabbath, but heavy guitars can really be very limiting, it's a great frequency and it's great fun to listen to but on the other hand, musically you can do a lot more without it.
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My job is to reaffirm the core vision and values that have made this company great and resolve the issues that have recently come to light.
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School is just like having a job. You have to show up, you have to do your work, and you have to be around tons of idiots or mean people. Now that I think about it, it's worse than having a job. At least there you get paid.
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You can't read to yourself. It's your inner ear that hears a poem. If you hear a poet read his own work, it becomes very exciting. The melody is a great part of it.
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If you think about what acting is supposed to be, my job is to disappear.
