Carly Simon Quotes
I think that I've got some pretty bad reviews on albums or songs that later proved themselves.
Quotes to Explore
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I think studies are really important and shouldn't be compromised.
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It is one of the primary motives of modern art that it wants to abolish the distance which the viewer, the consumer, the audience maintain vis-a-vis a work of art.
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I don't ever take anything for granted.
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I am not some goddess that dropped down from the sky to sing pop music; I am not some extra-incredible human person that needs to be told how wonderful they are all day and kissed.
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You wear fur, it's like you trying to be something you not. You get fur, you can spend the same money on like, 30 jackets.
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We think of the 1950s as an oppressive time in the culture, and indeed it was, but it was also in many ways a more secular moment, and one in which great scientific achievements flourished. I don't want to get too gauzy about this, but there was much more respect for science as a necessary part of society.
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I'll tell you something: my dad was a nuclear engineer and he was really bright, and I've always said that because of negotiating at such a young age with my dad, it was really such a gift because I could then negotiate with very difficult personalities - and not end up being the scapegoat. I learned to really pick and choose my battles.
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I remember being a teenager and seeing Seymour Cassel across a crowded room and being incredibly star struck, and not having the courage to say, 'Hello.'
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It seemed like most of the memories faded before they had time to form. And after a while, my life with my father seemed like a familiar story or a distant dream.
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Unending was the stream, unending the misery, unending the sorrow.
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I am not antigovernment. I would not run a campaign against government.
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I'm not super into sports.
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It's funny; people get so doctrinaire about music. It should be the last thing you don't have an open mind about.
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Let me say what I actually believe. I believe that 9/11 was a conspiracy, by Al Qaeda, and Osama Bin Laden, and no one else trying to hurt America.
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We need to focus on building up our own nation and creating jobs here at home.
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I feel a physical happiness when spring is coming.
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War criminals in the U.S. and Israel are not punished: no international court has the courage to put them on trial.
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There is something inherent in our democracy that tends to want to level. America is a little uncomfortable in the presence of someone who is distinctly superior in whatever way.
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One can go to war alone, but you can't build peace alone.
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I love Nautilus and stretching. The results are immediate, and that gives me the motivation to continue.
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I do think - I always tell that to young people - go to college, do theater, work with an audience. Don't try to learn how to act in front of millions and millions of people. Don't make that your first ambition, to be on a sitcom or get into the movies. Learn who you are as an actor, and the best way to do that is to do it in front of an audience.
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In times of uncertainty, employees crave clarity. As a leader, you won't always have all of the answers - no one expects you to - so you must be open to listening and learning from others. Once you understand a particular challenge and outline the options, you have to be confident in making bold and optimistic decisions.
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The night dreamer cannot articulate a cogito. The night dream is a dream without a dreamer.
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I think that I've got some pretty bad reviews on albums or songs that later proved themselves.
