Because Quotes
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Folk tales and myths, they've lasted for a reason. We tell them over and over because we keep finding truths in them, and we keep finding life in them.
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I only began to sing because I couldn't get a job as an actress.
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Writing-wise, I like to have a lot of things on the burners at once, because when I hit a wall, I like to move on to the thing I haven't hit a wall on.
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I envy Jesus because he's dead.
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Often the remedy is deemed the highest good because it helps so many.
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We actually went public partly because we wanted companies to realise we were not going away.
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Tobacco exports should be expanded aggressively because Americans are smoking less.
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My parents fled from a Cuban dictatorship in search of freedom. Growing up, I saw my parents struggle... I am here today because of them. My success is their success. Their sacrifice and perseverance made my education possible.
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'Scrubs' has always had a very loyal fan base. When it started out, it was an explosion because it was after 'Friends,' but I think there have been times where it has peaked and valleyed.
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My mom calls me an older soul because, growing up, she taught me stuff real early. Now I spend most of my time chasing wisdom, chasing understanding.
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Right-to-life groups won't fund us because we're Democrats.
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Because I'm anti-war, I've been called pro-Taliban.
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I'm not interested in playing the field and all that stuff because frankly I'm not into frivolous relationships.
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Doing the acoustic at Carnegie is basically advised because electric music tends to get, let's just say, acoustically unsound.
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Rock pools, so-named because they have been hammered out of rocks at the ocean's edge, are one of Sydney's defining characteristics, along with the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, though not as well known.
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We didn't want it to end up in discussions where we would talk about whether this song needed to be more metal, whether I needed to scream more in that song or whether I shouldn't sing quite as much in those songs because metalheads wouldn't like that.
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I always hated perfect TV moms because I always thought that was unrealistic.
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People think I'm kind and considerate and that I listen and evaluate and give each party a chance to talk. The public's perception of judges seems to be improving because of what I'm doing, and that makes me happy.
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Every hour I spent on manual work, every hour I was humiliated in England or degraded has helped me because that's the same way other people feel in the townships here. People are still walking long distances and are working long hours.
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Maintaining a relationship is easy when you both are in same profession because you understand the work pattern.
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My English is good because I have a good ear.
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Work aside, I think would have ended up in the U.S. because I like being here a lot. I really do.
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Working with actors who are directors is magnificent. Because they understand the art form intimately, and they know exactly how everything works.
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I want to reach out to everybody with my music and my album, but you're never going to please everybody. Someone's going to say something because, you know, it's an opinionated industry.
