Benjamin Booker Quotes
Even when I interviewed bands, it was about asking them about writing songs, so it was more for me than anybody else.
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After leaving school, I travelled around Europe for about six months. In Denmark, I thought that was my chance to get an amazing haircut, so I went to what I thought was a great hairdresser. It turned out to be the car wash of hairdressers, and I walked out sporting yet another pudding bowl, but this time with a stripe bleached down the centre.
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Life consists in what a man is thinking of all day.
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I have no problem with violence, I have no problem playing horrible people.
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The Hungarian ministry begged the king earnestly to issue orders to all troops and commanders of fortresses in Hungary, enjoining fidelity to the Constitution, and obedience to the ministers of Hungary.
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I grew up in uptown Jamaica; I went to a rich school. I was raised by my mother and my stepfather; they made sure education came before anything. I had a good childhood, grew up spending time with my bigger brothers and sisters. My people are good people. I was exposed to a lot of different kinds of people and culture.
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When we assess the impact of technological changes, we tend to downplay things that happened a while ago.
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When I got my Oprah money, the first thing I bought was a really nice electronic bidet toilet seat.
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Not obsessed with particularly Nike, but sneakers in general. I love them.
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Anyone in the comedy world knows that Horatio Sanz and Chris Parnell are two of the funniest guys around.
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The Gorillaz cartoons seem more real to me than the actual people on TV. Because at least you know that there's some intelligence behind the cartoons, and there's a lot of work that's gone into it, so it can't all be just a lie.
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Feminism to me means fighting. It's a very nuanced, complex thing, but at the very core of it I'm a feminist because I don't think being a girl limits me in any way.
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Working on my knowledge and education and learning how to become a more talented and wise person make me feel more sexy.
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There's always room to volunteer. I think that's a huge space to be involved with.
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If you so choose, even the unexpected setbacks can bring new and positive possibilities. If you so choose, you can find value and fulfillment in every circumstance.
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I have not one shred of anger in my heart against Netanyahu or his wife.
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My workouts include aerobic exercise for a healthy cardiovascular system; strength training to maintain muscle tone and bone density; core strength exercise for a stable mid-section; and stretching to maintain mobility.
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People come over, and we watch things like 'The Paul Lynde Halloween Special.' I have a hot tub. Everybody puts on a bathing suit and we splash around.
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Deep breaths are very helpful at shallow parties.
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Any joke can be funny, but not any joke is funny. Any joke has the potential to be hilarious to you, but more importantly, the joke has the potential to not be funny to you but to someone else.
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There is an element of seduction in shoes that doesn't exist for men. A woman can be sexy, charming, witty or shy with her shoes.
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When people 'succeed' they tend to party, when they 'fail' they tend to ponder.
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I've moved on to Plan B now, writing novels.
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Even when I interviewed bands, it was about asking them about writing songs, so it was more for me than anybody else.
