Joan Jett Quotes
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It is by a wise economy of nature that those who suffer without change, and whom no one can help, become uninteresting. Yet so it may happen that those who need sympathy the most often attract it the least.
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'Sister Act' was my first audition out of school. I was 21 and cast as the understudy. It was non-Equity, so I lived in L.A. on $300 a week. I did that for a month and then came to New York to do a couple of gigs, including 'Hair' in the park, before going to London with 'Sister Act,' where I played the lead.
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If you want to cultivate a habit, do it without any reservation, till it is firmly established. Until it is so confirmed, until it becomes a part of your character, let there be no exception, no relaxation of effort.
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I'm a big handbag lover and will always have one with me.
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It is absolutely critical for competitiveness in the United States for us to really raise the bar in education, especially in math, in science, in technology.
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In terms of Hurricane Sandy, I really do see some hopeful grassroots responses, particularly in the Rockaways, where people were very organized right from the beginning, where Occupy Sandy was very strong, where new networks emerged.
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The 77 cents that women make for every dollar men earn makes a real difference to our families - families stretching to make every dollar count.
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I was a huge comic book fan as a kid. The only problem I had with comic books is how expensive they got. I didn't have a lot of money, so I had to be very specific about what I wanted to collect. I think they're all somewhere in the basement of my folks' house.
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In the U.S., diversity is a politically correct slogan. In India, it is a historical fact. Much as we in the West may resent it, India has a lot to teach us when it comes to religious tolerance.
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I think every movie is its own little world, and a director certainly sets the tone.
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You think, 'You hired me because I'm a creative artist with a vision. Don't try and knock it out of me.'
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We don't normally think of it as such, but writing is a technology.
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Friendship is a disinterested commerce between equals; love, an abject intercourse between tyrants and slaves.
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I am convinced that only by applying the values of an entrepreneur to philanthropy will you ever be able to meet the needs of the greatest number of people.
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I like to hike with my dog, Webster. It helps clear my mind.
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I love my parents. Coming out to them was sort of coming out to myself. I educated them, and I wanted our relationship to keep growing. I wanted them to be a part of my life still. I wanted to be able to share with them what I was going through.
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Anyone can look beautiful.
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When I first came to do shows in Vegas, I followed the usual entertainer's syndrome - I played craps and lost.
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You get so addicted to winning that you don't want that feeling to stop.
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Hurry, conscious younger people! Get to power quickly so political decisions can be based on the greater good for all rather than the greater gain for few. Hurry, before it is too late!
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I was seeing people of color growing up in my media. I was seeing them in positions of power.
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We've sold over 100,000 records so far, and we're an independent label.
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Today many of these selfish politicians are preying on the nation itself - (belching corruption and farting discontent!)
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People are very sincere in their praise, and you can't take it lightly.
