Adena Friedman Quotes
Don't assume that opportunity will come to you. Put yourself forward when there is an opportunity.
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I try to live my life in a holistic way, show that all of it intersects because I'm coming from the same place. Now, at the core of it, I'm just trying to connect and be there, so I'm trying to be there for my family, my wife, my kids, my friends.
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I think I am very hands-on mother. I am very strict, and my daughter keeps telling me, 'You are too hard on me,' and I keep telling her, 'I have to be hard because if I am not hard, you will not learn the lessons that I want you to learn.' I think it is really important to be that way.
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It's hard to have people talking about you and trashing you in the media and saying they think your career is over... and you are only 25.
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All training is negotiation, whether you're training dogs or spouses.
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The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win.
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I haven't reported my missing credit card to the police because whoever stole it is spending less than my wife.
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Some might consider me an unlikely advocate for gun rights because I sustained terrible injuries in a violent shooting. But I'm a patriot, and I believe the right to bear arms is a definitive part of our American heritage.
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Most of the birds of the Old World can be found here, as Oman is on a strategic route for migrating birds.
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Free speech means the right to shout 'theatre' in a crowded fire.
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I have lifestyle requirements. Photos, meetings, lunches, dinners, facial care, tooth care. It requires an exorbitant amount of money.
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You know, Motorcycle Diaries has no incredible stories, no sudden plot twists, it doesn't play that way. It's about recognizing that instance of change and embracing it.
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It's true that I love to connect with my fans on the social networking sites, but I try not to go overboard, ever. I just give people a peek into my mind space, but never bombard them with my tweets.
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Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our lives.
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Like everyone else in the first weeks after the tragedy of 9/11, I was looking frantically for some way to help.
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I have a weird vision of relationships because my parents have known each other since second grade, and they got married right out of college.
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I believe in God and a higher power. I'm still not the religious type per se because religion tore my family apart. I'm still a little scared and skeptical being one with any faith.
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Many of the alarmists on global warming, they've got a problem because the science doesn't back them up.
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When I was 50 years old, I actually decided to draw up a list of half a dozen things that I really hadn't done very well, and I was going to make efforts to improve. One of them was skiing, and I really did become a very much better skier.
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Life can be a lot broader... when you realize one simple thing: And that is that everything around us that we call life was made up by people who were no smarter than you. And you can build your own life that other people can live in. So build a life. Don't live one. Build one. Find your opportunity, and always be sexy.
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Every time you get the chance to work with somebody you admire and would like to collaborate with... it feels like the best opportunity that's ever come your way, whether that's in fringe theatre or a really big-budget Hollywood movie.
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Even miracles take a little time.
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When the mind maintains awareness, yet does not mingle with the senses, nor the senses with sense impressions, then self-awareness blossoms.
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You cannot possibly be reaching the needs of your consumers when the makeup of your company is not reflective of the community you serve.
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Don't assume that opportunity will come to you. Put yourself forward when there is an opportunity.
