Ailyn Perez Quotes
From a young age, I was encouraged to sing, dance and learn folk and popular songs in Spanish.
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I'm pretty gross. When I talk I can be gross and crude.
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In my early 20s, I studied history and politics, and I really thought that perhaps I would devote my life to that.
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I congratulate you, my fellow-citizens, upon the high state of prosperity to which the goodness of Divine Providence has conducted our common country.
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There's nobody else that can double me - except for a doll.
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The moral of a fable is eternal. The moral of a story is temporary to a story.
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I remember someone once said there is a practical aspect to my designs, and I remember thinking, 'That doesn't sound so creative,' but that is actually the truth. There is a practicality to it. I don't design just to design. There is a reason and, hopefully, an interesting reason behind it - that is where my creativity comes in.
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You are capable of more than you know. Choose a goal that seems right for you and strive to be the best, however hard the path. Aim high. Behave honorably. Prepare to be alone at times, and to endure failure. Persist! The world needs all you can give.
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We're fortunate enough to live on a planet that's bathed in thousands of times more energy than we use and that's stocked with thousands of times more water, raw materials, and even food-growing potential than we need.
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When Hillary was First Lady, we went to the Beijing Women's Conference. She courageously stood up and spoke out on behalf of human rights and women's rights, inspiring millions to fight for a better future.
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No art is less spontaneous than mine. What I do is the result of reflection and the study of the great masters.
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Tar sands oil is the dirtiest fuel on Earth. Because producing it consumes so much energy, a gallon of tar sands crude generates 17 percent more carbon pollution than conventional crude oil.
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(On seeing a former lover for the first time in years) I thought I told you to wait in the car.
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A lot of recent comic book adaptations have gone two ways: either they're striving for some kind of realism, like 'Iron Man' or 'The Dark Knight,' or they're very stylised and gritty, like 'Sin City' and '300.'
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I have this dream that the first responders to 911 calls will not be law enforcement personnel but robots. Robots can put eyes and ears on the scene much faster than you can with policemen or women.
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The director's job should give you a sense of music without drawing attention to itself.
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When computer systems cause errors, you can end up with The Dreaded NIGO - the 'not in good order' transaction.
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I want the people of the Philippines to be happy, even if they have nothing.
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I'm originally from San Francisco. I might move there some day. But, I like L.A., I have fun in L.A. It's a fun town if you've got money in your pocket. It's a good town.
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I'm lucky enough that directors sometimes seek me out for little projects that people don't even know about, that just surface later on.
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It means a lot to be back in New York. Particularly since one of the last senior event scheduled in the States was supposed to be here in New York. We were supposed to play in Central Park right after 9-11 and when 9-11 happened obviously things changed.
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Renouncing the worldly pleasures is a comfort for both the human heart and body.
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If anything matters, then everything matters.
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As I said, I spent most of my adult life thinking I didn't have a vote, and therefore that what I thought didn't matter.
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From a young age, I was encouraged to sing, dance and learn folk and popular songs in Spanish.
