Marilyn French Quotes
'I hate discussions of feminism that end up with who does the dishes,' she said. So do I. But at the end, there are always the damned dishes.
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I just can't get used to the idea of being somebody unreal in people's minds. I can't live my life like that. And it's just anathema to being a writer. It's not healthy.
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I don't get irrational about it, but I do have a deeply-rooted competitive spirit. Not necessarily towards other people, but towards any obstacle that I set for myself.
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Never sit staring at a blank page or screen. If you find yourself stuck, write. Write about the scene you're trying to write. Writing about is easier than writing, and chances are, it will give you your way in.
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Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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It may be a cold, clammy thing to say, but those that treat friendship the same as any other selfishness seem to get the most out of it.
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My friends in the TV news business are in a state of despair about Donald Trump, even as their bosses in the boardroom are giddy over what he's doing for their once sagging ratings.
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The music industry's very laid back while I'm very, very aggressive.
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I'm not really interested in promoting 'Olive' as a series about depression or mental illness.
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God isn't really interested in our batting averages.
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One has to be fully committed to one's career. Otherwise, there's no point.
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Most quarrels are inevitable at the time; incredible afterwards.
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For me, the love really flowed when I found out the baby was a boy. That's when I could finally bond, once I knew 'it' was a him.
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All I can do is leave it in God's hands and hope that my fans feel where I'm coming from.
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I'm so excited and honored to be part of 'Entertainment Tonight!' 'E.T.' was the show that started all the entertainment news, so I couldn't be more thrilled.
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Actually, I don't think there's anyone that represents the artists, except the artists themselves.
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Perhaps the hardest challenge has been to persuade the public, impatient for rapid growth, of the need to ensure stability first. Growth, it is argued, is always more important, regardless of the looming economic risks.
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Game theorists analyze negotiations as if they were split-a-pie games involving selfish players.
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Three of my tattoos can be considered spiritual or faithful.
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Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.
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I came down successfully through Picasso and Braque, down through Pollock, I guess, but I began to stop at Franz Kline and the Abstractionists. I like their design, brilliant design, marvelous color layers. But I don't find any human content there. I'm from an old school, and painting has to have human content for me.
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I walked into this industry blond with red lips, and I will leave this industry blond with red lips. Mark my words.
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The left and right are not religious categories. They're often not even value categories.
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Today, the notion of progress in a single line without goal or limit seems perhaps the most parochial notion of a very parochial century.
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'I hate discussions of feminism that end up with who does the dishes,' she said. So do I. But at the end, there are always the damned dishes.
