Claire Messud Quotes
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I sort of write onstage. I'll throw an idea out there, like Home Depot, and just start talking about it.
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Golf was never a religion to me.
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The Japanese version comes with a translation, but that's different from the lyrics, so people could look things up and find a translation of their own if they're interested.
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I made sacrifices willingly; it was what I did best.
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I have gotten more flak for being a conservative Republican than I have for being trans.
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I still consider myself a working-class girl and would send my kids to public school.
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I'll have the chance to do a production number on A Capitol Fourth.
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If I were dead, then nobody in England would have to fuss about the cost of my security and whether or not I merited such special treatment for so long.
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I am happy that thousands of students, young designers and fashion people will be able to see and study my work in every aspect of it.
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Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work.
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Soap opera seems to be a dirty word, but actually they are the most popular shows we have.
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From early morning to late at night, it's such an interesting life, and I'm healthy and free, and that's not so easy with a family.
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Wise is he who enjoys the show offered by the world.
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I have no idea what advantages I truly get, but I know people talk to me and give me time of day because they like how I look.
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I do this thing with my daughter - I put my hand on her face and shake her head, but really affectionately. But I didn't think, and I did that to Flea.
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I just like seeing the world, and it doesn't matter where.
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I would love a family. I'm at the age where the wish for a child gets stronger. But who knows.
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Rather than doing the kind of fact-checking that normally goes with a story, you ran with certain stories for not wanting to get beat. There's a pressure that exists in your profession. I would be surprised in any honest exchange that you say that doesn't exist.
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The best thing I did was to choose the right heroes.
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I'm sick of it when people start to say it: 'Aren't you amazing?' If they start to say it, I hit them.
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I don't know who I can compare my style to because I listen to everybody from old to new. If I hear stuff that I like, I'll definitely gravitate to it and spin it in my own way. I'm a mixture of a lot of people, honestly, but I'm myself.
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I've loved thrillers and spy stories since I was a kid. It's probably not a bad rule of thumb to write the kinds of stories you love to read.
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I do wish, when I was younger, that I knew that I was gay. It would have made things a lot clearer for me. Really. Looking back on it, it was so obvious, but it never really dawned on me. Socially, I felt like I didn't know how to be and who to be. If I had known back then, it would have given me more self-confidence.
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I was someone who believed that every day should be different from the last.
