Maria Valverde Quotes
When I am in Madrid, I just like to see my friends and walk around the city. I go to the school where my mum works and help out. My plan B, if acting doesn't work out, is to work with disabled children.
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Not only is self-regulation largely a fantasy, but repeated scandals across multiple industries have proved that companies are fundamentally incapable of self-regulating for the greater good.
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The artistic part of us all - I think that the easiest way to appreciate this - is through architecture. Architecture is very impressive; the beauty of buildings, temples.
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I try not to picture a reader when I'm writing. It's like trying to make a great table but not picturing anybody sitting at it.
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I'm not a writer; I'm an actor. My job is to take whatever character I'm given and - especially because I have the responsibility of being a black actress, and I know young black girls are looking up, and everyone's looking to what's on television - to just try to give whatever character I'm playing as three-dimensional a portrayal as I can.
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Most of the important composers in our country are clustered in the Northeast.
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I have this kind of mild nice-guy exterior, but inside my heart is like a steel trap.
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If you seek my help and guidance, I will immediately give it to you.
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I do want to lose weight for my children. I don't want them to think being fat is okay.
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For many, the hijab represents modesty, piety and devotion to God, and I truly respect that. But the hijab should not be used as a means of applying social pressure on people.
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I personally don't think ginger men have a habit of being attractive. We have to make ourselves seem attractive by doing stuff.
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In 2009, I served as AARP's Ambassador of Caregiving. With a producer and cameraman, I traveled the country for months, interviewing hundreds of caregivers.
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To win the cause we all believe in, the spread of true democracy all over the world, we need to win by example, not just with speeches but by example; not just with military might but by gaining the respect of the world.
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Embrace the grease, if any, and look fresh and human. I like to look like a glazed doughnut.
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My mom was an actress in the local Seattle theater doing experimental plays.
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I'd like to make something about someone who hasn't existed so that I don't have to tread so carefully and can feel a little bit more creative freedom.
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The nation is faced with one of the most corporate-orientated anti-consumer Congresses in our history.
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I play some fighting games, but mostly I just play sports.
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I am not surprised that other gases may participate in cellular signaling and regulation. Our early work with nitric oxide was just the beginning. I'm sure more will be discovered.
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So-called 'sustainable development'... is meaningless drivel.
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No matter how the day's going, when I get out there on that stage, it makes it all all right.
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We Belgians love when we can go to L.A. because the city is amazing and the climate is fantastic.
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Great leaders don't blame the tools they are given. Great leaders work to sharpen them.
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My time on the set is the least of my involvement. Most of my time is in pre-production and post-production.
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When I am in Madrid, I just like to see my friends and walk around the city. I go to the school where my mum works and help out. My plan B, if acting doesn't work out, is to work with disabled children.
