María Concepción Balboa Buika (Concha Buika) Quotes
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Republicans rarely criticize Obama for lack of empathy - in part because liberals have traditionally been seen as standing up for the weak and the vulnerable. Conservatives can be just as empathetic. But they believe that, in most cases, it's not government's role to be the primary dispenser of empathy.
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Everyone should be commended for allowing people to make disasters, to make failures - you've just got to be sure that it's a magnificent failure and that, by creating a magnificent failure, you plant the seed.
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I love church buildings, particularly cathedrals, and I like living in spaces that remind me of music or evoke that creative energy.
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Getting recognized and doing shoots and signing on partnerships and signing on deals, that's all great, and I'm so appreciative of that, but it's more the reward that's the most satisfying. I know the importance of working hard, and I appreciate pretty much everything that has come my way; I don't take any of it for granted.
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I like strong female characters. I try to write them as role models for young girls.
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I never accepted Communist dogma or theory.
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I believe that blues and jazz are the two uniquely American contributions into music.
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I read 'The Shining' before I ever saw the movie, when I was maybe 12.
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It always seemed much better to be a writer - a Real Writer - than a successful hack.
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The taste of any simple tomato-based salad is dependent on the quality of the tomatoes.
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Never, for the sake of peace and quiet, deny your own experience or convictions.
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We have seen the damage already caused to the music industry and we have to continue to make the public and government bodies globally aware of the damage that will happen if DVD piracy is not brought under control.
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I think we all attract troublemakers; I don't think it's particularly about anyone. I had it actually as an album title, and I thought it would be really cool to write a song about a girl that's a bit of troublemaker.
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I never expect to lose. Even when I'm the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech.
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Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.
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I've wanted somehow to convey to you the sensations - the atmospheric pressure, you might say - of what it is to be seriously a long-term prisoner in an American prison.
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For women to achieve equal representation in leadership roles, it's important that they have the backing of men as well as women.
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One way or another, Gaza's residents must live in peace with Israel.
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It was Ba's inspiration which helped me reach the heights of my inner self. She was my priceless jewel.
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I loved Queen, Journey, Fleetwood Mac, and people like Barbara Streisand. The thing with me is that classical music was also an inspiration. I took piano lessons at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels for 10 years.
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Human requirements are the inspiration for art.
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I like glasses so I can go out without my makeup. Just grab your coat and get your hat and go.
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I didn’t know what was more disturbing—the fact that something was obviously wrong, or that three faculty members of the world’s premiere spy school had forgotten to lock the door.
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I find inspiration in everything.
