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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I've come out of seeing death and chosen to focus on the life that's sprouting everywhere, like flowers. And I want to help feed the flowers.
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Complete objectivity is not an option. We are all subjective about the way we respond to 'what is,' whether it's the people we encounter, the circumstances in our lives, or ourselves. What we can do is reduce our subjectivity - what I call 'I see, therefore it is.'
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Religion is the everlasting dialogue between humanity and God. Art is its soliloquy.
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It's not easy being young. It's hard to know what to do.
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A lot of modern amps and preamps sound great when you're jamming by yourself, but don't hold up in a band situation. The sound isn't dense enough, and the lows and highs tend to get soaked up by the bass and cymbals.
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Glasses, earrings, rings, sneakers. I love every little accessory.
