Kimbra Lee Johnson (Kimbra) Quotes
People like Jeff Buckley, the Mars Volta and Bjork made me listen to music differently. You learn the voice is an instrument you can do crazy things with.
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We all have these challenges and stereotypes that exist, but you can't let that hold you down... If that's the first thing you think about as a black woman - the challenge that lies ahead - you are thinking in the wrong direction, in my opinion.
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I let characters be human and flawed and relatable.
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It was at Inver Slane, to the north of Leinster, the sons of Gaedhal of the Shining Armour, the Very Gentle, that were called afterwards the Sons of the Gael, made their first attempt to land in Ireland to avenge Ith, one of their race that had come there one time and had met with his death.
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A historical romance is the only kind of book where chastity really counts.
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People want to see a movie that casts a mature woman across from a mature man.
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We don't expect every operator to be Christian, but we tell them we do expect them to operate on Christian principles.
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I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go, if you really want to go.
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Plus, there were so many pianos in my house, so I couldn't really avoid it.
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There is nothing, really, that I wouldn't write about, and I do write about a lot of grim things.
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It is true that they paid much more attention to the trade unions because the trade unions were after all speaking for the rights and conditions of working men and women in their employment.
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My parents' long and happy marriage was a great ideal to live up to, but a tough one.
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I call tennis the McDonald's of sport - you go in, they make a quick buck out of you, and you're out.
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Where evil habits are once settled, they are more easily broken than mended.
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I know it can be dangerous, but I love racing. I worry my wife, but she knows it's important to me.
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Most of us are not real eager to grow, myself included. We try to be happy by staying in the status quo. But if we're not willing to be honest with ourselves about what we feel, we don't evolve.
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I always wanted to be the person to whom people looked forward to give opportunities. As opposed to always being the person who wants to work with others and who is always the backup: where it's like, 'If nothing works out then OK, let's get this person.'
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You learn a lot about love before you ever get there. You learn at least as much about love from books as you do from watching your parents.
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I look up to Rihanna and Rita Ora. They obviously wear a lot of gold jewelry and have this urban feel to them.
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I am fascinated by Omega's history. Particularly the First World War stuff, when they made watches for the flying corps, and the NASA side of it.
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I'm a selfish person, and I'm going onstage to have a good time, and I'd love if you want to be a part of it. So if people don't get it, they're wrong. I think they're wrong, and I think they either don't want to have a good time or they just don't like my style.
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I enjoy making people laugh. The trick is to tell them jokes against yourself. If you praise yourself, your stories aren't funny.
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People like Jeff Buckley, the Mars Volta and Bjork made me listen to music differently. You learn the voice is an instrument you can do crazy things with.
