Aimee Mullins Quotes
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The rule of improvisation I took to heart was, 'Don't think.' I tend to over-think things, so that was a big lesson for me.
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I've been in more laps than a napkin.
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Feminism is dead. The movement is absolutely dead. The women's movement tried to suppress dissident voices for way too long. There's no room for dissent.
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To try to fix the future is a manifest absurdity.
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I make mistakes on a very grand scale.
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I've done a lot of drama, and comedy was the one genre I was not being offered. So I became obsessive about getting one.
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In an expanding universe, time is on the side of the outcast. Those who once inhabited the suburbs of human contempt find that without changing their address they eventually live in the metropolis.
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Remember, China is the largest country in the world, so they have the confidence, the capital and resources to create large companies.
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When I find the right information, the Web is a blessing; when I don't, it's a distraction.
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Around the world, climate change is an existential threat - but if we harness the opportunities inherent in addressing climate change, we can reap enormous economic benefits.
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The poet exposes himself to the risk. All that has been said about poetry, all that he has learned about poetry, is only a partial assurance.
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Press conferences aren't the best thing to do, but it's part of the job.
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A filial son to his father can be a traitorous subject to his ruler.
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Effective preaching starts with loving the people we're preaching to.
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The one thing I am now sure of is that if there is such a thing as destiny, it is a result of our passion, be that for money, power, or love. Passion, for better or worse.
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I'm obsessed with Radiohead. They're just the greatest band on the planet.
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Would they call me a diva if I were a guy?
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I think Hispanic community - the values that resonate in our community are fundamentally conservative. They are faith, family and patriotism. Do you know the rate of military enlistment among Hispanics is higher than any demographic in this country? And they are also hard work and responsibility.
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I don't want to expose the intricacies of my work so people can understand how I did it.
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When you've got a new family, any kind of security you can have is great.
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I think a lot of women innately know how to play their hand. I'm not a big one for the rules.
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When people think of diversity, they think people of color, but it also means women, who are severely underrepresented as directors, writers and producers.
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I learned how to comport myself among trolls, elves, hobbits or goblins. I learned that a friend can be lost to greed and avarice. I learned that solving riddles may be as important a survival skill as bowmanship. I know how to talk to a dragon, and that it's best not to.
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It's hard enough for women to walk on high heels. And I'm on stilts!
