Charles Baudelaire Quotes
I love Wagner, but the music I prefer is that of a cat hung up by its tail outside a window and trying to stick to the panes of glass with its claws.
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It took me a while and a lot of hard times to figure out my purpose, I am so happy with my life. I just want to help make other people happy, too.
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I think that's what the most fascinating part of getting to know someone is - to see how they do things, and how their way of doing things is different from your way of doing things, and the fun of trying to do it their way and to see what value there is in looking at things from their perspective.
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Clothing and makeup and hair and all of that so much indicates the kind of person you are inside and the person you are presenting on the outside. Sometimes they are in conflict, and sometimes they are the same. That psychology of the exterior informing the interior is just so interesting.
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When I'm in the studio, I don't finish the song and say, 'That's going to be a big ringtone.'
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Every time you work, you have to do it all over again, to rid yourself of this dross. I suppose for a person who is not an artist or not attempting art, it is not dross, because it is the common exchange of everyday life.
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Younger audiences are into me because I did 'Stuart Little,' and that movie was a very big deal for kids. And in 'Angels in the Outfield,' a generation of kids learned about magic and angels. And then, of course, there are these two blond girls named Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, and I played their nanny on their TV show.
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Major success feels a bit like a coronation. Like I'd become a king. I was one of the most famous people in the world, loved and hated in equal measure. I couldn't see anything bad with it. It made me a happy person.
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You begin to realize that the genius of our country is the constant push to be more inclusive and find new ways of engaging everyone.
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Adding 'just kidding' doesn't make it okay to insult the Principal.
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Hip-hop is making a lot of noise. It should get some more spotlight.
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When people refer to 'Back in the Day,' it was a Wednesday. Just a little fun fact for you.
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The bargain that yields mutual satisfaction is the only one that is apt to be repeated.
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A linguistic system is a series of differences of sound combined with a series of differences of ideas.
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You gotta take care of the people that are part of the foundation. If you don't, it crumbles.
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Time was God's first creation.
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Winning, you can overlook so many things.
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If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style.
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My job is making money, helping other people make money. I am spending money, trying to make sure more people get rich, because you cannot spend a lot of money, right? So my job is spending money, helping others. This is a headache.
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Everything you do right now ripples outward and affects everyone. Your posture can shine your heart or transmit anxiety. Your breath can radiate love or muddy the room in depression. Your glance can awaken joy. Your words can inspire freedom. Your every act can open hearts and minds.
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The writer can choose what he writes about but he cannot choose what he is able to make live.
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You learn a lot from your first Olympic Games experience. Everyone thinks they're prepared, but you never are.
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After 'Spelling Bee,' I started landing more jobs... I got 'Candide' at New York City Opera.
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You must continue to gain expertise, but avoid thinking like an expert.
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I love Wagner, but the music I prefer is that of a cat hung up by its tail outside a window and trying to stick to the panes of glass with its claws.
