Constance Baker Motley Quotes
When I was 15, I decided I wanted to be a lawyer. No one thought this was a good idea.
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Well, I decided to stop. And I did. I stopped smoking, and I stopped speed at the same time.
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I'd love to do something where I can act and dance at the same time, like on Broadway or in movies.
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I never smoked. I never drank and I never took drugs. The funny thing is, nothing is more boring, people like this. For me, it's OK. But most of my friends, at least they smoke and drink.
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The United States is a low-trade - low-tariff country.
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Finish last in your league and they call you idiot. Finish last in medical school and they call you doctor.
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By no means do I want to try to leave country music. That's absolutely where I want to stay.
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I remember being a teenager and seeing Seymour Cassel across a crowded room and being incredibly star struck, and not having the courage to say, 'Hello.'
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More and more, we're used to taking things in through the eyes rather than through the ears, and opera is more of a spectacle.
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In the Philippines, the host should always be willing to defer to the wishes of the guest.
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You know how you put peanut butter on a piece of bread and the bread falls - it never falls on the bread side down, it always falls peanut butter side down. That's because of gravity.
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You always have to be on at times, and occasionally people get upset if you say no to a picture when you're eating dinner or something, and that's kind of the hard part. Or if you get crazy rumors that swirl around you from time to time that are just silly.
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I'm a runner first before anything else.
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People think they have to give up things to make a difference to the world, but you don't have to.
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You walk on a set, and you have no idea - that's why I don't storyboard. It's all possible.
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The view of Earth is spectacular.
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My original aim after 'The X Factor' was to earn enough money in a year to make the whole experience worth it - you know, buy a car, a flat.
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You can't do anything to a film post its release. I concentrate on working hard, giving the required inputs for the roles, having discussions with my directors and co-stars. It isn't possible to predict the fate of any film. I don't take failures to heart and successes to my head. These are part and parcel of this career.
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Whether I'm a bit of an old soul or not, I am who I am, and that doesn't change, whether I'm with adults or with my friends.
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I can beat any two players in this tournament by myself. If I need any help, I'll let you know.
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The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work.
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No good work is ever done while the heart is hot and anxious and fretted.
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London is my home. I miss my family so much; it's hard being away. And I miss salt and vinegar crisps. And Marmite. And good fudge. Oh my God. Clotted cream fudge.
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I think 'SNL' is so well-known for its musical performances, as well, and people really breaking into America through a really great performance on there. So I think me and Gotye are both really excited to be amongst such company. You know, it's great.
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When I was 15, I decided I wanted to be a lawyer. No one thought this was a good idea.
