Chaka Khan Quotes
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I don't miss acting at all.
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I didn't even know I could sing or write songs. I didn't have that education. But people shouldn't think they can look down on someone like me, because I've had the same success as others, sold the same amount of records, if not more. They shouldn't think that because I'm just from 'The X Factor,' I'm not credible or respected as much.
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You know, most people, they want to go to Hollywood. They want to be a star. They want to be a rock star. That thought never entered any of our minds, the Van Halen family.
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The prayers of cowards fortune spurns.
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If you look at art history, at Goya or Gainsborough, it's always about acknowledging the people of your time who have influence.
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I drink a lot of water.
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I maintain the rather old-fashioned view that this is my work and it's in the public arena, but that doesn't entitle everyone to know what happened at home before coming here.
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More often than not, I get cast as quite Machiavellian roles - it's something about my face; I'm quite shifty or something!
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To anybody who says to me, 'I'm in character,' I say, 'You should be in an asylum.' If you don't know that you're pretending, then you should really seek medical help. I don't have patience for that stuff.
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I like having those preseason games and exhibitions to really get ready for the regular season and get yourself off to a good start.
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Scientists are not movie stars or politicians who will feel insulted if they are not showered with accolades. Scientists are not interested in accolades.
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It's important to see how people see your work and how they feel about it. I know a lot of directors who are like, 'I never read reviews,' and I'm like, 'Yeah I can tell.'
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The Pledge of Allegiance reflects the truth that faith in God has played a significant role in America since the days of the founding of our country.
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When the facts are on your side, there is huge power in pitching with questions. Because questions are active rather than passive. They necessitate a response.
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I'm proud I'm English and I'm passionate about my country.
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I didn't have an incredibly active social life as a teenager. I always wished it was a little bit more exciting than it was.
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I deserve respect for the things I did not do.
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Now, the entire world community recognizes Georgia. We are members of the United Nations and the Council of Europe. Everything is being prepared so that we will soon enter the European Union.
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You can only get really unpopular decisions through if the electorate is convinced of the value of the environment. That's what natural history programmes should be for.
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UNU provides a continuous feedback loop of the group's preference for a choice, as well as its conviction. People are adjusting their levels of conviction based on the completeness of their own knowledge on the subject.
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You can love someone and not like them.
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When I am fishing, I think quite a lot about the fish, but I also think about the book I'm writing.
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I think in every country that there is at least one executive who is scared of going crazy.
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I love to sing. It's the easiest thing for me to do.
