Dolly Parton Quotes
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There's really no way to be perfect. Perfectionism is a silly trait to have, so in a lot of ways that inspired the world of 'Divergent,' in which everyone is striving toward that ideal and falling short of it.
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It would be easier to make money in other sectors, but since I was a kid, I liked cars.
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Why not a space flower? Why do we always expect metal ships?
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The great musicians are those who can reach people, who can make people feel something.
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I do films that I like. I have done comedy, romance, everything, and I always like to do it differently from the previous ones.
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I have no ill will about anything.
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Religious people today are courts and juries. When it comes down to it, Jesus died on the cross so that we could learn to love others like we love ourselves, not judge them or persecute them.
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Over recent years, urbanisation, globalisation and the destruction of local cultures has led to a rise in the prevalence of mental illness in the developing world.
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When we think back at our youth, we always remember the feeling of freedom... that you actually believe in the world. Even if it goes well for you in life, you can never attain that freedom in your imagination of what you think life could be. We are tainted.
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What do you want me to do, rob a bank?
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Performance art is going to be the future. Plays on Broadway are so restricted. But performance art is like haikus, just one line thing. And it's more casual but more interesting.
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I play drums and guitar, I snowboard, I do martial arts and acrobatics. I go to the movies every Friday.
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When I started doing standup when I was 17, I was talking about being Indian and specifically ethnic jokes. Straightforward stuff that was fairly ignorant that I knew would get the laugh. It wasn't flipping stereotypes; it was using them.
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Slow down, everyone. You're moving too fast.
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I learned long ago that the most effective way to compete is to play your own game, and I've been competing with men my whole life.
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I think you have a moral responsibility when you've been given far more than you need, to do wise things with it and give intelligently.
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I never, ever would have imagined the kind of career I've had. It just wouldn't have occurred to me that anything like this could have been possible. I didn't have any such aspirations. And I still can't believe my good fortune.
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Israel was founded as a refuge for the Jewish people, but today it isn't a safe place. It is safer to be Jew in New York.
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My fans are like no other. Completely original people.
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Sometimes I'm real cool, but sometimes I could be a real asshole. I think everyone is like that.
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My goal always is to tell a universal story, meaning it's about a person who has an idea, a vision, a dream, an ambition to make the world somewhat less chaotic.
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My ultimate dream was to get to the Olympics. I never thought I would come away with two gold medals.
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If you got a trumpet, get on your feet, brother, and blow it!
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Dreams are of no value if they don't have wings and feet.
