Natalia Vodianova Quotes
I live a very different life now, with incredible privileges, but looking back I realise that growing up in Russia gave me tools that other people don't necessarily have - such as the will to push that bit further, to make things happen, to succeed.
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To be perfectly truthful, I was not a very brilliant student, even at chemistry school.
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I come bearing an olive branch in one hand, and the freedom fighter's gun in the other. Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand.
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I produce for a low price and I sell it on my own to 80 countries.
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I would love to have been around in the Keystone Studios days.
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I'm a decent tennis player. Good backhand.
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I know having a Jason Bourne all alone in a field firing at bad guys is much more dramatic, but it's not real.
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The thing that I have to stay away from is sweets. I have a horrible sweet tooth. It's just the worst.
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We are so Post-Modern that we don't realize how Post-Modern we are anymore.
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It's just my natural way - to be funny. I don't know why that is. But as I've said, humor is a quick cover for shock, horror, confusion. The critics hate funny writers for the most part. They think funny is not serious, but I think that funny can be even more serious than nonfunny. And it can be more affecting, too.
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When you're writing a novel - at least the way I write is I work from what I would call 'emotional atmosphere,' ambiance to ambiance.
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The words of truth are always paradoxical.
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I've always been about how will digital be transforming established businesses, and that's what I've done.
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It's actually harder to write a fun song.
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I had a stalker break into my house a couple times. They didn't leave any fingerprints or take anything - I was being followed.
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Just as soaps were very pivotal in the transition from radio to television, they will be right in the thick of things again in the transition from television to the Internet. Exciting news.
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Elves have this superhuman strength, yet they're so graceful. Tolkien created them to be angelic spirits, but I also saw Legolas as something out of the Seven Samurai.
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I've always been drawn to the idea that small choices in our lives could have drastic effects on our future.
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As athletes, we all have egos, we all think we can help, and when you're not given that chance, it's hard to watch.
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The practice of pumping up before the scene, especially if you've got your shirt off, most actors will do that.
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Quite naturally, the men who led in stirring up the revolt against Great Britain and in keeping the fighting temper of the Revolutionists at the proper heat were the boldest and most radical thinkers - men like Samuel Adams, Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry, and Thomas Jefferson.
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The purpose of the Seder to my mind is to inspire conversations with your family about the human drama and hopefully transmit values to the next generation. I've always felt like this could be better.
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I'm actually a really shy person. I just really enjoy being in studio; I don't go out much.
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Romantic love is just one aspect of love.
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I live a very different life now, with incredible privileges, but looking back I realise that growing up in Russia gave me tools that other people don't necessarily have - such as the will to push that bit further, to make things happen, to succeed.
