Chris Van Allsburg Quotes
I think most people agree there is a component of skill in art making; you have to learn grammar before you learn how to write.

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I think I was lucky I got into art college. That's what saved me.
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I see Turkey's future as being in Europe, as one of many prosperous, tolerant, democratic countries.
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I don't want to give people the impression that I'm an almost perfect human being.
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I don't like to read reviews. Even the good ones you start to analyze: 'Oh, did I do that? I have to make sure I do that again.'
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I like to be underdressed rather than overdressed. For an event or a premiere, it's fun to dress up more - then I like to experiment.
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The most fascinating person is always the one of the most winning manners; not the one of greatest physical beauty.
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Winston Cup and the Busch Series are two totally different leagues. You get put in different situations.
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It's very little trouble for me to accommodate my fans, unless I'm actually taking a pee at the time.
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When I say I'm an authentic conservative, it's because when you look at who I am and where I come from, it'd be a lot easier to have grown up a Democrat.
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A cap on carbon is important because it sets a specific goal for reducing carbon emissions 80% by 2050.
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A man's kiss is his signature.
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Having grown up on a family farm, I am all too familiar with the effects a drought can have on a crop.
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A lot of times, when you're the leading lady, you get to sing heartwarming songs and that's it, and people don't get a sense of who you truly are.
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So many people love sci-fi, and they're so loyal.
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When we set out our original program from the beginning, obviously our markets were pretty limited, and we were thinking about them mostly as U.S. shows, and they would travel like other U.S. shows have.
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My best friend is my husband.
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I'm pretty casual, but I'm starting to obsess a little bit; like, one of my favorite things to do is to pair really feminine accessories with edgier outfits or vice versa.
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I believe it's important that we use names of endearment that reflect a special feeling for the individual involved.
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I remember once giving my dad some drawings and writings and said, 'If you could just give these to the publisher, that would be great.' And I was about five!
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People said when I started, 'Why don't you just copy your father's style?' I had to be myself, singing my songs in my own way.
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Never Forget, even for an instant, that the one and only reason anybody has for taking your gun away is to make you weaker than he is, so he can do something to you that you wouldn't allow him to do if you were equipped to prevent it. This goes for burglars, muggers, and rapists, and even more so for policemen, bureaucrats, and politicians.
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Put the hero back in the super hero movies, because I think 'super' might have taken over.
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For some reason, I think that I'm not doing enough work. People are like, 'You're on a series right now,' but I'm always like, 'Yeah, but I can do more!'
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I think most people agree there is a component of skill in art making; you have to learn grammar before you learn how to write.