Cy Coleman Quotes
I decided during my teens that I wasn't going to have the life of a concert pianist, much to the chagrin of a lot of people who had put a lot of money into me!
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Once Dwight Eisenhower makes up his mind, he's full of indecision.
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I took my acting very seriously. I did over 40 films, and naturally, some of them were called B-movies because the woman was at the top of the billing. Women couldn't star in their own movies.
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My neighbors think I do nothing because I don't go to a job, which is fine and good.
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The more I talk about things, the more I understand myself.
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Gun owners and non-gun owners alike agree on expanding background checks, making gun trafficking a serious crime with stiff penalties, making it illegal for all stalkers and all domestic abusers to buy guns, and expanding mental health resources so the mentally ill find it easier to receive treatment than to buy firearms.
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There is a certain amount of dissatisfaction that goes with knowing your time, talent and abilities are not being properly used.
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Our relationship with Mexico in this regard is unique for us, and in many respects unique in the world.
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The only real indulgence was buying a house. That was a pretty big step.
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Speed can't always get you wickets.
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I'm very different to my mum. I'm not as beautiful as she is, nor - she probably despairs about this - as groomed. I certainly rebelled against her idea of looking well turned-out. I spent several years with a shaved head in jeans and baggy shirts.
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I want to have an impact on my son.
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I could talk for ages about how women are amazing, but essentially we shouldn't be manipulated by the media's expectations of our bodies. I'd recommend every woman to read 'Women Who Run with the Wolves' - it's about being in touch with your more wild, free and powerful side.
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I still use the guitar pretty much just to hide my gut.
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I've always been drawn to the idea that small choices in our lives could have drastic effects on our future.
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What doesn't feel okay to me, what feels a little bit out of balance, is when you want to turn yourself into something else – when you want to be another person.
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If you have a startup that's keeping it up at night because you think it's so great, then you should do that.
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Enjoy every sandwich.
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My dad is always there for me, and no matter how busy, he always makes it a point to answer my calls. I think he knows what is best for me better than me and is very involved in planning my career. Feel blessed to have a dad like him.
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If your life changes, we can change the world, too.
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The art is long, life is short.
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Just as the creative artist is not allowed to choose, neither is he permitted to turn his back on anything: a single refusal, and he is cast out of the state of grace and becomes sinful all the way through.
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When you reach a certain age in life, time becomes more important than money, and I think that happens in your 50s.
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If you believe that movies are alive and talking back to you, there's a point at which it's very obvious they're not finished.
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I decided during my teens that I wasn't going to have the life of a concert pianist, much to the chagrin of a lot of people who had put a lot of money into me!
