Nastassja Kinski Quotes
I wish I played an instrument, but I could never decide which one, and I ended up playing nothing.Nastassja Kinski
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In 'A Boy's Own Story' and 'Jack Holmes and His Friend,' my idea was to take someone totally different from my real self and, at the same time, to assign to him my own life trajectory.
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No matter how beautiful and loved a cover may be, the jury on it remains uncommitted until the book has been in the world for a while. Perhaps bookstore buyers will be indifferent. Perhaps it will be lost on store shelves. Perhaps there's another book or two out there using the same or a similar photo.
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I would never date a celebrity. I would want someone with real skills. Doctor, nurse, electrician... tailor.
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I've never really done acting before, 'cause dancing was my first love. And then, I sort of fell into it from a talent competition and never really looked back.
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Cobnuts have a fresher flavour than any other nut I know of and go very well with autumnal fruit and light cheeses.
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The words of truth are always paradoxical.
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We never wore burkas because Somalis had our own culture.
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As a writer, one is obliged to release her words, to let them live in the world on their own.
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Of course you want to be good and you want to do the best you can, but I am inspired by great writing. If there's something about the script, that's what I go for, although I know that that doesn't always translate because sometimes it's about the vision of the director.
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Equality in education is my number one battle.
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I was so ashamed of who I was.
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I'm happy with the coach we have. I think any one of the ones I asked them to consider would've been good.
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The Afro-American is thus the backbone of the South.
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The fact is that in too many communities in cities in Britain gangs now have become completely rooted into these communities and they destroy them around them.
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People tend to compartmentalize themselves into IT people, and movie star people, and scientists, but when we share our perspectives about nature, we find a common denominator.
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The addition of nuts in salad... I always find to be beneficial.
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My parents are overweight, and I think the biggest problem we have in America is a lack of education. The place to start is with parents and teaching them to cook healthier.
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Yeah, I kind of grew up in front of the camera: I started modeling when I was two.
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Growing up, all I did was work and vacation, but I loved it, no one pushed me into anything. The thing was I developed no special skills. I don't have any resentment because I am a performer and I've always felt that, but it did take its toll socially.
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We have to change public perception of ex-convicts. Most Canadians don't realize that when you come out of prison, you're a complete pariah. You can't get a car loan or money from a bank to start a business. So most end up back in prison within 24 months. It's just so wrong. We need to fix this problem.
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There are two books that I often travel with; one is 'The Theory on Moral Sentiments' by Adam Smith. The other is 'The Meditations.' It's not that I agree with either views expressed in the books, but I believe ideas and thoughts of older generations can offer food for thought for the current generation.
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Kids increase people's risk of eviction.
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E 'n la sua volontade è nostra pace:ell'è quel mare al qual tutto si moveciò ch'ella crïa o che natura face.
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I wish I played an instrument, but I could never decide which one, and I ended up playing nothing.
Nastassja Kinski
