Alice Merton Quotes
Every time someone asks me where I'm from, I'm not sure how to answer that question... so I say I have no roots.
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Maybe 10 times a year I'll do a corporate date, but no casinos or no nightclubs or no comedy clubs.
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Sometimes I like to watch TV, though I never get to watch any of the shows in real time. I'm a fan of 'Downton Abbey,' 'Boardwalk Empire,' and 'Boss.' There's a British series called 'Luther,' but in England, they think a series means four episodes. And I like 'Mad Men.' Otherwise, it's always good to unwind with a book.
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On one hand, it seems strange that a country that has suffered so much from violence and war would be debating if they want peace or not. But in Colombia, a part of society is deeply connected with the war as a means of making a living.
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I'm fortunate to be famous for two rather imposing characters like Magneto and Gandalf.
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In Hinduism, Shiva is a deity who represents transformation. Through destruction and restoration, Shiva reminds us that endings are beginnings, and that our world is constantly undergoing a cycle of birth, death and rebirth.
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The brunette phase just came about because I was fed up with this 'Blonde Angel Image'. The rebel in me demanded a new color.
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Most men say they can cook pasta, but I think you should find a little bit of an unusual angle on your pasta and make that your signature dish.
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What I think I learned from working on 'Moonlight' is you see what happens when you persecute people. They fold into themselves.
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I am unable to give my best if I don't have my best to give.
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I will not promote other people's songs big time. I will just mention that I produced the song to get the credit I think I deserve.
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I think sincerity was my sole aesthetic and realism my experimental technique.
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I don't have a problem with my image; it's other people who do.
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But I just loved looking at the clothes of the '70s.
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I make work a bit like how you mix cocktails - with ingredients like budget, history and location.
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Korean cinema is very improvisational, and there is a unique power that stems from this.
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In the end, I was doing night shoots on 'Gilmore Girls' and then wrapping and going straight from 'Gilmore Girls' to 'Roadies.'
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I love kids, so two things that I have thought about are being a pediatrician or a kindergarten teacher.
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Rogue regimes never respond to anything less than hardball.
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As a theater actor I always wondered, 'Is there a place for me in Hollywood?'
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I don't know many South Africans who don't have their eyes wide open to what it's like to be exposed to some sort of violence. The question is whether we choose to be cynical about it or not.
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My father, who died a few years ago, was a good, simple, very honest man. His faith and affection for his family was just unassailable, without question.
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When you can't ask a question of your leaders anymore, that gets scary.
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Bare your struggles very close to your heart and have them be a part of you that you’re proud of instead of something that you’re ashamed of.
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Every time someone asks me where I'm from, I'm not sure how to answer that question... so I say I have no roots.
