Aretha Franklin Quotes
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I think beauty can be everywhere.
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You have to believe that people don't want what you think they're going to like, you know? They want what you like. Once you start doing that, you actually start connecting with people.
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I had just turned 10-years-old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and plunged America into World War II.
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I have always believed that when you're feeling sorry for yourself, the best thing to do is help someone else.
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Raising ambition in 2014 is crucial for arriving at a meaningful climate agreement in 2015.
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I think every woman should have a one-night stand. If it's done right, it can be liberating.
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Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when he is called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason.
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God blessed me with two unbelievable parents, and I am just like both of them. I have the smile and charisma of my mother and the big heart of my mom, because she wants to save the world and help the world, so I am just like her.
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Writing is hard work and bad for the health.
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One of the things that I was always, and still am, is quite resourceful.
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I want the world to get a feel of me, showing them the way I am and the way I get down.
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As a film actor, you don't often get that opportunity to meet with your audience and take your applause on stage.
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The White House is the people's house. When you do historical restoration, that must be what it is.
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Balancing my career between two industries has never been an issue. I started with a Telugu film and have a soft corner for the south industry, though I've grown up speaking Hindi. I don't think language can be a barrier when it comes to acting. And, since I come from a theatre background, I'm used to memorizing my lines.
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I had never auditioned for Broadway - any play - and I was not familiar with what you're supposed to do.
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The safest nuclear power or energy policy is to realize 'zero nuclear power.'
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I grew up Catholic, so the more non-denominational Christian experience was a new experience for me.
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Money only appeals to selfishness and always tempts its owners irresistibly to abuse it. Can anyone imagine Moses, Jesus, or Gandhi armed with the money-bags of Carnegie?
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There's no way to know the motives of another person totally, even a person that you know very well.
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Just-poached vegetables show off their natural attributes and taste fresh and light in a way you never get with roasting or frying.
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The majority of the time, they take air out of the football. I think that, for me, is a disadvantage.
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Guardians are necessary for children and abnormal adults, because they cannot make responsible choices for themselves.
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We've come a long way, but there is still a lot of discrimination.
