Marie Helvin Quotes
I can't stand small babies. I would rather give birth to a kitten or a colt... a little pony.
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It is better not to express what one means than to express what one does not mean.
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The Open Access Movement has fought valiantly to ensure that scientists do not sign their copyrights away but instead ensure their work is published on the Internet, under terms that allow anyone to access it.
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I like quiet. No television cameras. I'm not the Hollywood type.
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When I write sad songs, I feel like I'm sewing up a scar in me, and the outcome always feels so much better than when I write happy ones.
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I'm not a writer; I'm an actor. My job is to take whatever character I'm given and - especially because I have the responsibility of being a black actress, and I know young black girls are looking up, and everyone's looking to what's on television - to just try to give whatever character I'm playing as three-dimensional a portrayal as I can.
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In 1995, the Clinton Administration reached an agreement with Cuban government that any refugee caught at sea would be sent back to Cuba while any refugee who reaches the United States shores would be allowed to begin the process to citizenship after one year.
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Usually I trundle about in trainers and baggy jeans, looking about as attractive as a potato.
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Financial analysts make a lot more than accountants.
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I do take this insane pleasure in world-building. I get the world in my head, but I have to make sure everyone else gets it.
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I was interested in aerospace and flying, and the U.S. is really the best place in the world for flying.
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The truth is that the history of Mexico is a history in the image of its geography: abrupt and tortuous. Each historical period is like a plateau surrounded by tall mountains and separated from the other plateaus by precipices and divides.
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Obviously I will promote 'Vaalu.' It is my film. I am the lead actress in it; I play a major part, and I will promote the film.
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As much as possible, I try to encourage people to use stunt men because that is really their job.
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Western man is schizophrenic.
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In the quiet moments, the discoveries are made.
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I cherish the ballets made for myself by Mr. Balanchine. He never lost his temper. He was quiet, humble, the genius of the 20th century.
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I feel like you just need to keep writing until the writing itself just begins to take shape.
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The worship of youth has diminished - perhaps generally - in recent years.
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I never eat standing up, I never eat in front of the refrigerator. I treat myself very formally with meals. I don't watch TV or read. It's a little bit of a ritual, and it's more enjoyable.
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Sin is blatant mutiny against God.
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I've always found diversity more interesting than specialisation. I like mixing it up across years, within days, within weeks - that's what stimulates me, gives me energy.
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Augusta is a very unique golf course. It's a long hitters' course; main reason is because the greens are so severe, and the areas where they put the pin is such a small area. The little plateaus and undulations mean it's incredibly important to be close to that pin so you can be aggressive.
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I complain to one of my fellow servers that I don't understand how she can go so long without food. 'Well, I don't understand how you can go so long without a cigarette,' she responds in a tone of reproach. Because work is what you do for others; smoking is what you do for yourself.
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I can't stand small babies. I would rather give birth to a kitten or a colt... a little pony.
