Carol Vorderman Quotes
There was a great strain in our family because my father didn't want anything to do with me. He was happy to see my brother and sister, but not me. I don't know why. Maybe it was shame. I don't know. But he never wanted anything to do with me. That rejection was terribly hurtful and it went on for years.
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It's great to have female characters that have depth that you can explore instead of being the decoration or the girlfriend or the wife.
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There's just a natural instinct to want to be great, I think.
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The great aim of your life should be to keep your powers up to the highest possible standard, to so conserve your energies, guard your health, that you can make every occasion a great occasion.
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On Earth, men and women are taking the same risks. Why shouldn't we be taking the same risks in space?
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I wanted to travel with my dad to be close to him again. Having babies and raising my own family took so much of my time, I didn't have a chance to be with him very often.
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'The Secret River' began because, at the age of 50, I suddenly realised I knew nothing about how my own family had got its foothold in Australia.
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I've always wanted to create shoes that were positive and happy.
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I take so much pleasure at seeing customers who are happy: happy with what they eat, but happy with their friends and sharing a great moment together, and I think that is more important in life than the endless pursuit of perfection.
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I was raised by a family that there was no, 'You're a girl so you have a limited number of options.' In my community, that was never anything that happened.
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I Skype my mum every day. Everyone in my family does creative things, so it's nice to have that support.
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I wanted to make a living, but I really was not interested in money at all. I was interested in being a great comedian.
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I have never been a material girl. My father always told me never to love anything that cannot love you back.
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The Americans are very clear, and obsessed with nouns.
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I try to find a reason to laugh each day. Somehow, if you can incorporate laughter into your day, every day, it really helps. It's the little things in life that make me happy.
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I'm pleased to have outsold great writers. But I'm not insane - I realize I am a writer people buy to take on vacation.
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If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher.
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Our friends at the Republican convention were more than happy to talk about everything they think is wrong with America, but they didn't have much to say about how they'd make it right. They want your vote, but they don't want you to know their plan.
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When I am shooting a film, and it has a big schedule, I make sure that I take a week off with the family. It gives you new energy.
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Although I do not have a family, I have eyes, ears and imagination, and know, as most people know, that the importance of one's children is paramount.
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I'm choosing to suffer less. To put myself and my family through less pain.
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I think I'd make a pretty good girlfriend.
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I work on my body to stay fit, but that does not make me superior to anyone. I am a forthright and hardworking girl.
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There was a great strain in our family because my father didn't want anything to do with me. He was happy to see my brother and sister, but not me. I don't know why. Maybe it was shame. I don't know. But he never wanted anything to do with me. That rejection was terribly hurtful and it went on for years.
