Carol Alt Quotes
I think with most all of us, we want control of our image - it's part of the work that we do.
Quotes to Explore
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Men whose sense of taste is destroyed by sickness, sometimes think honey sour. A diseased eye does not see many things which do exist, and notes many things which do not exist. The same thing frequently takes place with regard to the force of words, when the critic is inferior to the writer.
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You think about taking audiences on a journey.
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We have a relationship with Syria, an old relationship. We also have good relations with the people of Syria, with all segments of the population. This is the situation as well in Iraq and other countries.
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I see myself as a story teller.
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When I'm making music, I can hear all the parts, all the instruments. I can hear what it should be.
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I'm not denying that it's exciting to have a play on Broadway.
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The forthputting of willpower is a means of strengthening willpower. The will becomes strong by exercise. To stick to a thing till you are master is a test of intellectual discipline and power.
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If I give five flops, I won't get a job. You have to perform at the box office when you are at the top. No one is running a charity here. People are putting huge amounts of money to make movies, and they want the films to be successful. They have invested money in you, so it is your duty to make sure the film does well.
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You can't be around Oprah and not have her influence you, and I don't mean that because she's doling out the free advice. I mean it because she is someone that leads with truth and follows her heart. She's a force.
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You have, in America, you have gang signs. Well, 5,000 years ago, there was thing called a mudra, which is your sitting position when you do yoga or you're meditating or you're praying or whatever. And there's not a lot of them that are named after gods and goddesses, but the middle-finger is specifically named the Matangi mudra.
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Conviction without experience makes for harshness.
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When you decide to do this kind of music then you just accept the facts.
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My work always presents problems in our society. Those problems may be anything from injustice to freedom, and everything related to humanity.
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Decision making in a democracy depends above all on knowledge and not just the intel available to presidents and policymakers.
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I don't believe in God, but I'm afraid of Him.
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When I started playing in bands, we had to be apologetic for what we did. We had to be apologetic because the mainstream was so bad.
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Nature herself has never attempted to effect great changes rapidly.
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I just want to show the fans my big smile and play the game that I love.
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I knew my successor would be better than me for the next stage of the company's life. And it was a relief - I'd been doing it for 30 years. My only worry was what the hell I was going to do with my time.
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Good writers show rather than tell. Stories are told in action. Life stories are no different.
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Regulators are power-lusting mediocrities.
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Administrators make work for each other so that they can multiply the number of their subordinates and enhance their prestige.
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I think with most all of us, we want control of our image - it's part of the work that we do.
