J Balvin (José Álvaro Osorio Balvin) Quotes
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Art should be an oasis: a place or refuge from the hardness of life.
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I would never write a memoir, because it would be too boring.
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The six people who had the biggest impact on my life were all women. Had I been sexist, my life would have been far less fulfilling.
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People are like, 'Was it hard growing up mixed?' 'Did you not fit in?' and I'm like, 'No? What? That's the dumbest question ever.'
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The way to lose weight is to eat less, so I ate a lot less for a month and lost a lot of weight pretty quickly.
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Self-worth comes from one thing - thinking that you are worthy.
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I've been blessed with a wonderful husband, two caring daughters and sons-in-law, and four really special grandchildren. They have each enhanced my life.
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I've read stories that are set in a celebrity's house, and you know where it is and what it looks like and what's inside it, and that's not something I want anyone to know.
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There again, that is a fundamental principle: no two situations are alike.
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We are not going to abandon Iraq.
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That was my first introduction to BMWs in 1978, when my friend bought it for me as a surprise with my money. And ever since then, I've stuck to BMWs.
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Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.
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Philosophy as practice does not mean its restriction to utility or applicability, that is, to what serves morality or produces serenity of soul.
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I'm still driving a Prius, yeah.
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Democracy, despite its limitations, is in the end the only way to ensure that policies do not simply benefit the privileged few.
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I knew I was getting into one of the most illegal things in the world. It was the right thing to do.
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Radium, discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898, was especially popular: the 'it' element of its day. Radium glows an eerie blue-green in the dark, giving off light for years without any apparent power source. People had never seen anything like it.
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I'm much more interested in living specific experiences in films.
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You shall find out how salt is the taste of another man's bread, and how hard is the way up and down another man's stairs.
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I got into the Shanghai Drama Institute because my parents, like all parents, want their children to have good grades and to go to a good college. I became a college student because of them.
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It's the kind of democratization of the Internet that has led to the breaking down of barriers into the creative arts.
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I grew up under the British system, which I think is horrific for children - very, very strict - a system that did not recognize children as being individuals. You were small animals earning the right to be human.
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People generally think of technology simply as a spur to start new businesses. But the Internet has also made it possible for more businesses to compete for any given opportunity.
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Glasses, earrings, rings, sneakers. I love every little accessory.
