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Amy Purdy Quotes

Since losing my legs, I've found out that I am able to help other people by sharing how I've overcome my obstacles.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actress
Nationality: american
Birth: November 7, 1979

Topics

I Am Losing People Obstacles Help

Making a movie like 'Felony' is hard work because you're really putting your own ideas on the screen. You can't hide behind some other person's script; you're saying, 'This is my brain, and I want you to know what I think'.'

Work Hard Work Ideas Brain Saying

Quality child care, health insurance coverage, and training make it possible for former welfare recipients to get, and keep, jobs.

Health Quality Training Child Care

Even on the drum level, it's all about stating your theme, going back to certain things that need to be emphasized, not doing fills for the sake of doing fills.

Doing Back Need Drum Theme Going

I've got an extreme bias toward governors... they know what it's like to make hard decisions. They know what it's like to actually balance a budget - have a budget, first of all, and have a balanced budget.

Balance Decisions Budget Know Bias

I want to see Netanyahu speak to the Congress and speak to the American people about the real situation in Israel, and let me just say, I stand with Israel 100 percent, and I will never waiver on that.

People Me Speak Stand American Want

I love Frank Capra. He believed in the goodness of people and one man's ability to fight and often triumph.

Love Man Fight People Goodness He

So I concentrated on the rhythmic side of things, and therefore left a lot of holes. I didn't want to use big pad chords everywhere. All of the songs are built up of small melodies and counter melodies all played very rhythmically.

Small Want Up Side Big Left

I don't like poetry that doesn't give me a sense of ritual, but I don't like poetry that doesn't sound like people talking to each other. I try to do both at once.

Miller Williams

Poetry People Me Talking Try Sound

Now, when I have a four-string that I take on the road with me, it's a regular Martin. I bought a decent Martin with a pickup in it, and then I just take off the strings and have four strings on it.

Me Road Now Strings Take Off

Growing up, I wouldn't say I was poor. But my parents, although we lived in a nice, middle-class home, they had their struggles.

Home Parents Growing Up Growing Nice

Few people know that President Obama has used drone attacks many times more than Bush ever did. Obama's off the charts in terms of drone attack.

Jonathan Turley

People Know President More Used Off

Fame is a series of misunderstandings surrounding a name.

Name Fame Misunderstandings Series

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