Sting Quotes

I see songs not as a commodity used up when the album goes off the charts, which is often the case with pop songs. I see them as a body of work. Life should be breathed into them.

Sting

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I've had the good fortune to play characters that have a role-model thing to them.

Jimmy Smits

GoodPlayGood FortuneFortuneThing

In our society, women are valued for their sexual attraction. I'd like to get away from the sex symbol idea of what beauty is. Actually, that's probably the farthest thing from beauty, because it's makeup and hair, it's pouty lips - it's not real.

Jessica Chastain

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I really want as many people as possible to relate to something, without compromising or dumbing down.

John Cameron Mitchell

PeopleDownWantPossibleWithout

I have a distinct memory, dating back to 1989 or so, of sitting around with my college dorm mates talking about a new term that was popping up everywhere: 'political correctness.'

Meghan Daum

DatingMemoryCollegePoliticalBack

With seven boys and one sister, there was always a lot of music in the house. A few of my brothers were playing instruments, so it was from hearing that, coupled with discovering early rock, which triggered me to pick up a guitar and try to pick out the notes.

Angus Young

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Unless it's an emergency, don't bother me after 6:00 p.m. and on weekends.

Merv Griffin

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The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not sufficient warrant.

John Stuart Mill

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If I agree to dispose of any part of our land to the white people I would feel guilty of taking food away from our children's mouths, and I do not wish to be that mean.

Sitting Bull

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For me, the safest place is out on a limb.

Shirley MacLaine

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Most of my younger Native American friends are not in any way looking for sympathy, and they're not looking to lay guilt on anybody. They have their dignity, and they do what they do.

Robbie Robertson

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Labels are for filing. Labels are for clothing. Labels are not for people.

Martina Navratilova

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I love kimonos because you can just throw them on over anything. Ever since I got my first kimono from Lane Bryant in high school and thought, 'This is amazing; I can wear it with everything!'

Lizzo

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