Jessye Norman Quotes

It takes a caring community to raise a child that will be a whole person and a contributing citizen.

Jessye Norman

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CommunityChildCaringPersonWill

You have to go with your gut sometimes, and how you feel.

John Lewis

FeelYouGoSometimesGutYour

If anything, I get most upset because I wanna read a good paper first thing in the morning. And if I see a lie about myself flash across the front of the cover, I don't think much of the rest of the newspaper.

Angelina Jolie

GoodMorningMyselfLieRestThink

I write for kids because I think the most interesting (and most humorous) stories come from people's childhoods. When I was writing 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid,' I had a blast talking on the phone to my younger brother, Patrick, remembering all of the things that happened to our family when we were growing up.

Jeff Kinney

FamilyBrotherPeopleGrowing Up

While Napoleon believed his fortunes to be governed by destiny, his real genius lay in self-control and martial daring coupled with an indomitable will to power.

Michael Dirda

PowerDestinyGeniusWillRealHis

Entertainment and information work well together.

Marvin Sapp

WorkTogetherInformationWell

To design is to communicate clearly by whatever means you can control or master.

Milton Glaser

ControlDesignYouMasterWhatever

There's a gullible side to the American people. They can be easily misled.

Michael Moore

PeopleAmericanSideGullibleMisled

I'm not a hugely social person. Obviously there's a big part of the job that requires that as actors, but it's not the most comfortable for me. I'm a homebody. I don't go out. My life is work and family. There's not a lot in between. That's how I like it.

Deborah Mailman

LifeWorkFamilyJobMeMy Life

There are times when it's absolutely appropriate to march up to someone, stick out your hand and introduce yourself, and times when it's best to let your male cameraman or producer do the talking and hang back until you've felt out the situation.

Clarissa Ward

BestYourselfSomeoneTalkingYou

I want to play main rooms in Vegas. I want to play every day like Elvis did, not just weekends.

Chubby Checker

DayVegasEvery DayPlayWantJust

Rock 'n' roll accepted me and paid me, even though I loved the big bands... I went that way because I wanted a home of my own. I had a family. I had to raise them. Let's don't leave out the economics. No way.

Chuck Berry

FamilyHomeMeEconomicsLovedRock

Everyone's going to die, and everyone's going to get sick at some point. But I do believe that there are choices you can make in life that will make you as healthy as possible.

Anne Wojcicki

LifeSickChoicesBelieveDieYou

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