Anna May Wong Quotes
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As a black actress you've got to work doubly hard. But it doesn't ever get me to the point where I give up on myself. It just motivates me to be more prepared, focus and disciplined. That's why I care so much about doing black films and making sure that we represent and are represented correctly.
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My day-to-day look is inspired by comfort, color and just how I'm feeling that day.
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It used to hurt me that people thought I didn't have the technique and the temperament to play Test cricket.
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A lot of people will call me nuts or crazy, but I've always been pretty stable. By some people's standards, I might be crazy. But I realize that I'm not going to harm anyone, and the only place that I live is within my own universe, really - so it's O.K.
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I've been in the room or watched artists walk in who don't write, and you can't figure out what they really want.
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Another thing: despite my youthful appearance, I am quite capable of making decisions.
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In 2010, I sold my car, a Toyota Majester, for just a lakh-and-a-half to be able to feed my horses. It continues to be like a hole, where I put all my money.
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I was the family alien. Both my parents are quite creative, but I was... appalling... always putting on little shows. I was rather a shy child, not a natural performer, but there was a performative edge to everything I did.
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You can cite me for contempt, Your Honor. I don't care.
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I think that's a huge theme in superhero books across the board: When you have this massive power, how do you use it responsibly? When do you intervene? Those are the big questions.
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New York is more where art is bought than where art is made.
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There is no job description for the first lady and she's only there because her husband got elected president.
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As far as Irish writers being great, I think the fact that there have been two languages in Ireland for a very long time; there has obviously been a shared energy between those two languages.
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I think who you are in school really sticks with you. I don't ever feel like the cool kid at the party, ever. It's like, 'Smile and be nice to everybody, because you were not invited to be here.'
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It's interesting sometimes when an audience can empathize with a villain.
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I'd made enough money by the time I was 12 to never have to work again.
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Not that painting would have been a release. The reason for doing it is the desire to create. I've got to do it! I've seen that, I can still remember it, I've got to paint it.
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I am a horsewoman. I am a princess. I am Zsa Zsa.
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We live in a constant fear that our shortcomings will be exposed to family, to friends and to the world.
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It has always been the task of formal education to set up behavior which would prove useful or enjoyable later in a student's life.
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We must also promote global access to the Internet. We need to bridge the digital divide not just within our country, but among countries. Only by giving people around the world access to this technology can they tap into the potential of the Information Age.
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What a perfect way to end the home stand, by hitting sixty-two for the city of St. Louis and all the fans. I truly wanted to do it here and I did. Thank you St. Louis.
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I've come to the conclusion that everybody should marry, including me.
