Joan Jett Quotes
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Twenty years ago my parents wouldn't know who the X-Men were, and now everybody knows that stuff. It means that deconstruction of the superhero is something you can do. All those movies have led to a point where we can finally have 'Watchmen' with a Superman character who doesn't want to save the world and a Batman who has trouble in bed.
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Nearly all government advice on terrorism sacrifices practical particulars for an unalarming tone. The usual guidance is to maintain a three-day supply of food and water along with a radio, flashlight, batteries and first-aid kit.
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The thoughtful soul to solitude retires.
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When we read fiction, we want to get outside of ourselves and are able to see from a perspective we haven't seen through before. That can be very powerful.
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Here I am, this smart, bookish girl, and I have this biker-chick name.
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It's hard for me to view Baltimore outside the context of what Baltimore has always been in my mind: a violent place.
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The actress they'd hired had refused to appear naked in front of the camera. I didn't like to appear naked either, but the first thing I did was take off my clothes and jump into the pool completely naked.
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Coming up with ideas isn't hard. The real challenge is finding the time to actually build something and then finding a home for it.
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I don't think anything's ever simple. Everyone's just trying to understand each other, and whether that's because you're in a relationship or because you're meeting their friends or because their meeting your brother or whatever it is, nothing like that is ever smooth running.
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I was doing things that weren't good for me. So I checked into the Churchill Priory clinic. It was the best thing I've done for ages.
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When I'm writing something, I try not to get analytical about it as I'm doing it, as I'm writing it.
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Finding a good band is Iike finding a good wife. You got to keep trying till you find the right one.
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The mullahs are part of the past in Iran, not its future. But change in Iran will come through engagement, not through confrontation.
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I didn't really feel that there were any filler tracks on 'The Red Shoes,' but if I were to do that album now, I wouldn't make it so long.
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'Bruce Lee' didn't work, and there were apprehensions about what the fans might say. People might have commented that Charan could have waited for some time before selecting me again. But that's what makes it a real achievement to me. People want to work with me because of the comfort level; nobody would work with you again otherwise.
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I certainly feel sad about the alienation from my son.
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Jung viewed Freud as a mentor, but he never wanted to be anybody's disciple.
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My favourite place to eat is my grandma's kitchen. She makes a mean crab cake.
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The Supreme Court's only armor is the cloak of public trust; its sole ammunition, the collective hopes of our society.
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I like light green, sometimes red is fun to look at, not a fan of yellow, unless it's in a rainbow or on a coffee mug or on a happy face.
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We need to be agnostics first and then there is some chance at arriving at a sensible system of belief.
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Even though I get older, what I do never gets old, and that's what I think keeps me hungry.
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Excellent soldiers are not furious.
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You got nothing to lose. You don't lose when you lose fake friends.
