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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When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'
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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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In the heat of the Russian summer a sleeping car is the most horrible instrument of martyrdom imaginable.
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Jail is definitely not cool. Education is.
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I should like to know if, taking this old Declaration of Independence, which declares that all men are equal upon principle, you begin making exceptions to it, where will you stop? If one man says it does not mean a Negro, why not another say it does not mean some other man?
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I always consider Shakespeare like a huge room. I mean, you open the door, and you can go anywhere.
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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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If you can be mentally stimulated by the workout and find out how to get through it, it's more fun.
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That's why I'm very wise [in] the way I choose the remixes 'cuz I know that the song has to transcend well. You already have a base, instead of me just doing my own production and I don't have to start from scratch.
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On 'Swingtown,' I think that's when I was able to blend the character-slash-leading lady roles, and that's what I'm doing on 'Once Upon a Time' as well. She's a leading lady, but she's also this character.
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The U.S. now imports over half of its oil supply from the Middle East. This dangerous dependence on foreign energy sources is an issue of national security.
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Today's records, even though they may be lyrically repetitive and not saying anything particularly heavy, they have energy.
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I don't have the freaking energy to write a memo. I'm out there saving lives.
