Carmen Yulin Cruz Quotes
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I've been called 'musically schizophrenic,' and some people think that's a cool thing.
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A lot of writers, especially crime writers, have an image that we think we're trying to keep up with. You've got to be seen as dark and slightly dangerous. But I'm not like that and I've realised that I don't need to put that on. People will buy the books whether they see a photo of you dressed in black or not.
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I think violence can never be justified.
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I had some problems with fidelity in my life but pretty much got along with everybody.
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My mom, she is the most unbelievable mom that you could ever have in your entire life and she's always with me on everything. The most I've ever been away from her is two days. I love her more than anybody could ever know.
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The truth is, I don't sketch much at all. I have a very visual/spatial brain that retains a lot of information about maps, directions, positioning, and details, so I usually prefer working out those issues on the page itself.
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Jail is definitely not cool. Education is.
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I happen to think singing is hilarious, especially when it pops out at the wrong time.
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I love being on stage or in front of the camera. My work brings me a lot of joy. It helps me figure out who I am. I'm really lucky that I get to make a living at acting.
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I prefer to leave the paintings to speak for themselves.
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I had a lot of fun with my costume designer.
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People will see me at Chelsea the way I am and judge me the way they want to.
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Let's not burn the universities yet. After all, the damage they do might be worse.
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Content is king. When you are asking people to read you several times a day, you better have some fine content.
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To reach a port we must sail, sometimes with the wind, and sometimes against it. But we must not drift or lie at anchor.
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Truly to sing, that is a different breath.
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I love Baltimore and the people who call it home, and I sincerely believe that Maryland's biggest city must serve as the economic and cultural heart of our state.
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He who wishes to paint Christ's story must live with Christ.
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I believe very much that the most damning thing you can say about Muslims is that you're afraid to say anything because they'll hurt you.
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Standing on the podium at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and receiving a gold medal was the crowning jewel in a successful gymnastics career and, most certainly, the confirmation that my parents' sacrifices were not in vain.
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The older I get, the more I dance like my dad, and I'm finding that suddenly cardigans are becoming more attractive to me.
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I think breakfast is really important to get a great start to the day, so I can have enough energy to train and everything.
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My life was very compartmentalized. I went to a school that was all white, and then I went home and to my black family.
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I don't have the freaking energy to write a memo. I'm out there saving lives.
