Karen Elson Quotes
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The pop-star thing bores me because it's somebody programming someone else. Stand over here, sing that, no, sing it like this, talk like that, when they ask you this, don't say that, say this, hold that, drive this, stay here, live there - you're not even a human being. You're a puppet.
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My inspiration for writing is all the wonderful books that I read as a child and that I still read. I think that for those of us who write, when we find a wonderful book written by someone else, we don't really get jealous, we get inspired, and that's kind of the mark of what a good writer is.
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Justice is never given; it is exacted.
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I think every job I do, I sort of look for the challenge in. I mean, that's why we do this job. It's not, you know, obviously not for the money or for the fame, it's for, I guess finding out more about yourself.
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I write fast. But it takes me a while to get going. It's very important for me to see my whole plot. I have to see the end first because I like a surprise in the end. Which is why I let characters and plot gestate in my mind.
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Change is no threat to culture.
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In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience.
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At one time or another, we have all faced the temptation to disconnect by giving someone the silent treatment. After being married to Joel for more than twenty-one years, I have learned that is not the best way to handle a disagreement.
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I want my son to become aware that he is in charge of the choices he makes, and it's good to make thoughtful, good choices.
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You should only have so many accessories. You have to make sure you have the right ones at the right time.
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I doubt anyone else would have travelled as extensively as I have to meet the citizens of the country.
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India happens to be a rich country inhabited by very poor people.
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I think Col. North is first a U.S. citizen and he has the same rights as you yourself do, sir.
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Fallout shelters are like bell-bottoms. They've gone in and out of favor.
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I rarely cook traditional risotto, but I love other grains cooked similarly - barley, spelt or split wheat. I find they have more character than rice and absorb other flavours more wholeheartedly.
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Right now, I'm thinking in terms of just having a good band, man. Having a good act for the stage. Being a good performer, you know? Connected to that is future recordings, and future tunes, that kind of stuff.
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The true believer is rewarded in every thing, even in affliction.
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It is key that Kansas Citians make the call as to what kind of airport they want.
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I've learnt that it is important not to go over the top with aggression, because then either you are going to miss a lot of games, or you are not going to be concentrating on the game you are playing.
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When 'Lost' was over, we expected that there'd be some people who'd really like it and other people who wouldn't. The Emmy nominations are an indication to us that there were a fair number of people who did like the way we concluded our story.
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While I was growing up all over, in all my different schools, I was always doing theater, auditioning for plays.
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We can not underestimate the potential harm North Korea's capabilities can cause for the rest of the world.
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I've always considered myself a nonfiction artist.
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Being a model, you're always the product of somebody else's vision.
