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 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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The best thing I did was to choose the right heroes.
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After the Soviet Union collapsed, people thought I wasn't funny anymore.
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I'm a big believer that an actor should be able to pick up any piece of material and act it, the way a good musician can.
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People come up and say very nice things about my work, like, 'You were great in 'Blood Diamond!'
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Anyone who's done their homework knows that the West was a pretty rough-and-tumble place. People from all over the world were there - and when you were there, you had to be tough as nails.
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I actually opened for Chris Rock at the Funny Bone one time.
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The best part about living in New York is that you are able to play with different people in different styles in the same week. It's really part of who I am as a musical person. I try to incorporate everything that I encounter.
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I was someone who believed that every day should be different from the last.
