Carole King Quotes
My life has been a tapestry of rich and royal hue, an everlasting vision of the ever changing view.
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I don't want to come off like the jealous brother who wasn't getting the attention, but it was like no one was really into me anyway. I wasn't really a priority.
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For me, the greatest good fortune I have being raised by actors is I came in knowing that a career is the ebb and flow.
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I thought we had energy out there. I thought the guys were, they played good, they were excited. We were almost dynamite out there today. Just a flicker away from being dynamite.
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For ages, I had this mullet until someone on the street stopped me and said, 'Darling, can I cut your hair for free? Because you look a bit weird.'
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The realities are, there are - you can be entertaining and you can be fun, and you can say things that actually appeal to people. You still have to figure out a way to get to 270 electoral votes. Get votes in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina.
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It's the 21st century. It's healthier for us, better for the environment and certainly kinder to be a vegetarian.
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Conscience is God present in man.
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I used to think I had ambition... but now I'm not so sure. It may have been only discontent. They're easily confused.
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You know, I was a community activist, so I'm used to standing out in front of an elected official's office and protesting.
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I'm pretty much a thrift shop gal. Flea markets on Sundays.
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When I arrived at Barcelona, I was following a dream, but I now realize sometimes it's better to be content with what you have rather than follow a dream which nearly kills you.
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I'm constantly trying to keep people guessing as to what I'm doing, and I will spend enormous amounts of time looking at manuscripts and asking questions, and people will say, 'I know what his next book is about.'
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One of the darkest evils of our world is surely the unteachable wildness of the Good.
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Men must turn square corners when they deal with the Government.
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I have won the most national titles as a German, so what should I do after that? Lay back and take it easy? That's not how I am.
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If you're beautiful, you're led to believe that you can't also be smart.
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Today's China is not in the least shut out from the rest of the world. Trends come to us from all over the world. And the Internet is really developed in China. We get news from all over the world.
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You forget that sometimes comedy is just a big night out for people. Almost every show, people come up to me and go, 'This is the first comedy show I've ever seen,' so you want to do well. If you do horribly at somebody's first time seeing live stand-up, well, you've not only tainted yourself, you've tainted a whole art form.
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Russia is the only place where men and women can be free.
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Power always works from the corner office.
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New York is obviously the capital of theater.
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I don't think 'nothing' is a good option.
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I like writing people from a slightly sharp angle and then throwing more light on them. I think in life we see somebody and make judgments very quickly about who they are and what they are. Or we think people are boring because they appear ordinary.
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My life has been a tapestry of rich and royal hue, an everlasting vision of the ever changing view.
