Lydia Millet Quotes
There is a lot of contradictions of mermaids as a symbol. I'm always interested in contradictions.
Lydia Millet
Quotes to Explore
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You can't always be in awe of someone's talent, living with them.
Yoko Ono
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Equality in education is my number one battle.
Najat Vallaud-Belkacem
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I like to razz the Trekkies a little bit. Who doesn't? It's trainspotting, isn't it? But they are very well-meaning, actually. I've done a couple of Star Trek conventions, and they've only been really welcoming.
Malcolm McDowell
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'Mrs. Doubtfire' is still a fun movie, and it's still fun to watch, but it is hard to watch myself sometimes. I get very critical. And people will say, 'Mara, you were five.' And I'm like, 'Yeah, but I still should have known better!' I'm a lifelong perfectionist, what can I say?
Mara Wilson
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For me, with music, there is no half-stepping. This is my calling.
Yolandi Visser
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Every day is Earth Day, and I vote we start investing in a secure climate future right now.
Jackie Speier
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It was unfortunate for other women who might come after Margaret Thatcher that the first woman to become prime minister was a male impersonator.
Hilary Mantel
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If they are, then the only ultimate truths are the particulars of concrete experience, and no postulate or general assumption is inherent in science until its proceedings become systematic, or the truths already reached give direction to further research.
Chauncey Wright
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My motivation is to be creative and have fun. You want to do something that keeps you on your toes the rest of your life and keeps you busy.
Kris Jenner
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I'm a songwriter, an artist, and a musician. I do not have to try to be that; I just am.
Linda Perry
4 Non Blondes
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Songs give you incredible opportunity to convey a tremendous amount in a relatively short period of time. The first thing that John Powell, our composer, says is, "Is the song engaging you to tap your toe?" If you're not tapping your toe, it doesn't matter what you're doing in the song, it's not going to work. But, if you can get the audience to be engaged by the song, then it gives you the opportunity to accomplish so much, in a very concise way.
Christopher Meledandri
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There is a lot of contradictions of mermaids as a symbol. I'm always interested in contradictions.
Lydia Millet