Connie Nielsen Quotes
I say no to a lot of things that just don't fit my life. I involve my kids in what I'm struggling with so they don't compete with it.
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There is a recognition that Second Amendment rights, like First Amendment and other rights, come with responsibilities and limitations. There is no reason both sides of the gun debate can't support policies that both protect the right to legally own guns for sport and safety, and reduce the likelihood of mass fatalities.
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Phrases that have historical significance or become headlines don't just magically appear in the moment. They are mindfully planned.
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Do you follow American politics? They hate Obama. Hate him. He's a black man. That's what it is: it's racist. This guy is no bleeding-heart liberal. He's a centrist.
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I started playing badminton when I was probably of eight years and ever since have been playing. I didn't go to university.
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There are two books that I often travel with; one is 'The Theory on Moral Sentiments' by Adam Smith. The other is 'The Meditations.' It's not that I agree with either views expressed in the books, but I believe ideas and thoughts of older generations can offer food for thought for the current generation.
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I play-acted and started performing, which just logically led to doing it in school, which led to studying it in college, which led to auditioning to the showcase in New York. And then I had an agent, and I was an actress.
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I believe that leaders should inspire you to be more like them.
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I've always been extremely physical. I was a gymnast for 15 years, and then I was a dancer for nine, so I was kind of looking for these parts. But we have a tendency in Denmark not to do many action films.
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Unless we provide consequences for activities and actions that are wrong, we are not going to get any truth.
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I stuff animals I find; I do roadkill. They're strangely fun to have. They're like easy-to-control pets.
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With Spotify, people don't get it until they try it. Then they tell their friends.
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'A living dog is better than a dead lion.' Judge Douglas, if not a dead lion for this work, is at least a caged and toothless one. How can he oppose the advances of slavery? He don't care anything about it.
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I learned a long time ago that fame and money is not a ticket to happiness.
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Well, I don't think I've ever consciously come up with tricks and tools to, kind of, hide. I do think I'm a bit more vigilant, in terms of safety issues and things. And sometimes it is kind of nice to try to hold onto your anonymity.
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I used to say, 'There is a God-shaped hole in me.' For a long time I stressed the absence, the hole. Now I find it is the shape which has become more important.
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There have always been arguments showing that free will is an illusion: some based on hard physics, others based on pure logic.
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In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane.
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When you have a celebrity who is willing to shine his personal spotlight on the non-profit and can also speak articulately about the mission, that's really the best of both worlds.
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My family background has always been very supportive. They're going to be there for me no matter what.
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You ought to know that the Lord loves you. He will make that known to you, and it will be a very private and individual experience, something you cannot explain to anyone else.
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I truly believe the art's larger than the artist. Who cares about John Steinbeck? I care about the Joad family.
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Reclassifying the Internet as a telecommunications service will have dangerous repercussions for years to come.
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All the best things are seen first of all at a far distance.
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I say no to a lot of things that just don't fit my life. I involve my kids in what I'm struggling with so they don't compete with it.
