Audra McDonald Quotes
I am always so excited to get to know a new audience. My concerts are very personal experiences.
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When foreign assistance has a clear mission, buy-in from the aid-recipient country, and explicit metrics for implementation, the United States will be able to transition aid-recipient nations into strong trading partners. One of the greatest examples of this successful transition is South Korea.
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I don't want to get too philosophical, but in a sense, you're given this gift, this sort of creative force in you, and I think everyone has it, and it's completely unique to you. And you as a person have a little bit of a responsibility as its shepherd if you choose to incorporate that into your life.
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If you want your children to bring original ideas into the world, you need to let them pursue their passions, not yours.
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The better the information it has, the better democracy works. Silence and secrecy are never good for it.
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The sky in Texas is the most amazing sky in the whole country, I think, like you can see more sky in Texas than you can see anywhere else in the world.
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People love teen movies because everyone can relate.
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There is no other prize in any country that carries the prestige that a Nobel bestows.
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The reason for the sadness of this modern age and the men who live in it is that it looks for the truth in everything and finds it.
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I have what is probably the largest big bike collection in the city: a Fat Boy, a sportser Harley Davidson and two Yamahas. All these are 1200cc-plus bikes. Riding these bikes is something I still do and some trekking as well.
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It is difficult. You've got a lot of things outside the field. But you need to learn and understand things you can do.
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Jung viewed Freud as a mentor, but he never wanted to be anybody's disciple.
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I would like to do a period piece. I think that would be fun.
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The musical has always been in jeopardy - until - or was in jeopardy until it was realised that it is probably the safest living theatre art form.
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The two most important things that can be done to promote democracy in the world is first, to bring moral clarity back to world affairs and second, to link international policies to the advance of democracy around the globe.
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The bed is a bundle of paradoxes: we go to it with reluctance, yet we quit it with regret; we make up our minds every night to leave it early, but we make up our bodies every morning to keep it late.
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If it were not for government regulation of big corporations, executives at companies like Enron, WorldCom, Tyco, they could have cheated investors out of millions.
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These days, meals are more open to personal preferences. People like to serve themselves.
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Love of country is like love of woman - he loves her best who seeks to bestow on her the highest good.
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So to all Americans, in every city near and far, small and large, from mountain to mountain, and from ocean to ocean, hear these words: You will never be ignored again. Your voice, your hopes, and your dreams will define our American destiny. And your courage and goodness and love will forever guide us along the way.
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Chicago is my hometown and will always have a special place in my heart.
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I've learned to relax more. Everybody feels pressure in what they do, maybe mine is just a little different because there doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day to accomplish what I want to.
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I am pretty tough as a boss.
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Mighty is the force of motherhood! It transforms all things by its vital heat.
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I am always so excited to get to know a new audience. My concerts are very personal experiences.
