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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I'm the C.E.O., nominated by the shareholders. If they're not happy, I have to take the consequences.
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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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A filial son to his father can be a traitorous subject to his ruler.
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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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My parents always made me dress up for church. I really didn't want to.
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A friend of mine took me to Memphis advised me that I should get in the musicians' union. He gave me a set of drums and said, Stay on the job, son.
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There's no problem with fans and bands. There's a problem with the economics of the outside disruption of the industry.
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Recognizing the need is the primary condition for design.
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If you think about what acting is supposed to be, my job is to disappear.
