Olivier Messiaen Quotes
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I was a hot-dog stand lady, I was an orphan housemother, I was a waitress 3 or 4 times. All of those jobs did not have good bosses. They basically told you what to do, when to do and when to hop. And I just didn't like that very much.
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My style is all I have. When I go on stage, that's me in my comfort zone. It's not a costume. It's just me. And I want every woman to feel that way.
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Live TV has an amazing pace to it. You've got to be able to think quick, make changes last minute, and be funny and fast.
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Show me one dictatorship in the world that has not been supported by the United States government or some European governments. It almost doesn't exist. I think a dictatorship and hegemony are part of the same phenomenon.
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The real amazing thing about all of this is I think I've maintained the mentality of a musician throughout it all, which I'm proudest of. And I'm still playing on people's records and singing on people's records.
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It's kind of amazing that people will travel because of a book. I admire that.
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I have programmed myself to be at least 105 years old.
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I am a reluctant celebrity, in some ways.
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I think it's important that things are flawed.
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As I have not worried to be born, I do not worry to die.
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As far as I can remember, every dime I ever had went to something extravagant. I would rather spend more, buy fewer items and have them forever.
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As a child, I wanted to go into advertising. I had a love affair with the advertising industry.
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We don't take anything when we pass away, and we need to do with the sense of responsibility.
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Of puns it has been said that those who most dislike them are those who are least able to utter them.
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I love things that are harsh and things that are too loud. And I love lulling people into a false sense of security. That's life.
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The thing about Drew Goddard and Mike Schur is that they are legit geniuses, and they love storytelling. They love creating worlds, love messing with the audience; they love doing things that we don't expect. To get to be a part of that is too good to be true.
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I think there are certain business matters which we must now conduct differently than we used to.
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In men's sports, people criticize coaches and managers all the time, call out teammates, too, and it's not that huge of a deal. Often, the guy speaking out is even lauded for having the courage to tell the truth. When it happens in women's sports, though, it always seems to be viewed as a nasty, claws-out cat fight.
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I am more afraid of those who are terrified of the devil than I am of the devil himself.
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It is what makes the reform process an art, not just a science. You have to develop a strategy that tells you what reform measures you should follow and in what sequence.
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We photographers have the tools and the power to create images - we should try to make them as truthful as possible.
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Those with the greatest awareness have the greatest nightmares.
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In the rest of the world we had had two albums that were successful, so those two albums' hits and this new four-single package made up an album called Wham! The Final, which is basically greatest hits. We couldn't have done a greatest hits over here, because we'd only done one hit album.
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Birds are the first and the greatest performers.
