America Ferrera Quotes

Early in my career, I was really spoiled with a beautiful project. I got such a good start that I thought, 'Why would I ever take a step back?' Why would I take on something that wasn't meaningful - to me, if nobody else - and powerful and groundbreaking?

America Ferrera

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GoodBeautifulStepMeStartEarly

I think 'tradition' is in the past - and how can someone really 'fear' a color? A man may prefer navy to turquoise, but a self assured man could wear any color and he knows that. It's a distinction of confidence.

Jean Pigozzi

FearConfidencePastManThinkSelf

Security is not the meaning of my life. Great opportunities are worth the risk.

Shirley Hufstedler

LifeGreatOpportunitiesMy Life

I once made the mistake of going for a whole row of false eyelashes, which was just wrong as it gave me a sad, puppy-eyed look.

Sienna Miller

LifeBlessedFeelLovelyI FeelAm

My parents separated before I was 1 year old. I moved in with my aunt and uncle when I was in fourth grade. I was, like, 8 or 9 years old. I was getting in a lot of trouble when I was in Southern California. My older sisters were in gangs. My older brother was in gangs.

Troy Polamalu

BrotherParentsYearUncleTrouble

Very often out of adversity that's when the best work comes.

Tom Cochrane

WorkAdversityBestOutBest Work

If Japanese cannot have new babies quick enough, then the government should start importing workers faster.

Masayoshi Son

GovernmentStartEnoughNewQuick

I'd love to do a drama.

Jason Sudeikis

LoveDrama

I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs.

Joseph Addison

GardeningValueFruitGardenMore

Through every struggle that I have been confronted with and have been subjected to - solitary confinement, long legal battles, and physically transitioning to the woman I have always been - I manage not only to survive, but to grow, learn, mature, and thrive as a better, more confident person.

Chelsea Manning

StruggleWomanSurviveLegalBetter

I think when I was doing 'Amistad,' I was just too young to really understand what the process was, and beyond that, I hadn't really got involved. It was just somehow - and I thought that the artistry was all in the theater.

Chiwetel Ejiofor

ThinkThoughtProcessDoingYoung

I've always said that the more coordinated the efforts of the international community are, the better it will be for democracy in Burma.

Aung San Suu Kyi

CommunityDemocracyBetterSaidWill

There are plenty of people on Earth. It's not like the human race is going to disappear if a few people don't come back. Exploration is dangerous.

William Stone

PeopleBackExplorationEarthRace

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