Shirley MacLaine Quotes

I think when I was in my early twenties and middle twenties I didn't even know I wasn't living up to my potential. A couple of friends told me I wasn't and told me to get my act together, and it made a huge impact on me.

Shirley MacLaine

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TogetherMeThinkPotentialImpact

I never thought I would sing or dance - ever, ever, ever. My idea was to be Laurence Olivier or Peter Lorre or some great classical actor. I thought I'd be a character actor.

Joel Grey

CharacterGreatDanceThoughtActor

For a Spaniard, Italy is the best place to live. You've got all the beauty, history, art, good food, and fashion.

Alvaro Morata

GoodBeautyLiveHistoryArtFood

Larger-than-life characters make up about .01 percent of the world's population.

Tom Hanks

WorldUpPopulationMakePercent

I can't marry my way into citizenship like straight people can. I can get married in the state of New York where I live, but because of the Defense of Marriage Act, the federal government, which hands out visas, won't recognize my marriage.

Jose Antonio Vargas

MarriageLiveGovernmentNew York

Ironically, the more intensive and far-reaching a historian's research, the greater the difficulty of citation. As the mountain of material grows, so does the possibility of error.

Doris Kearns Goodwin

MountainResearchMoreErrorGreater

I really don't think of myself as a singer. I think of myself as an entertainer, and the best place I do it is onstage.

Cher

MyselfBestThinkPlaceSinger

I'm not answering questions with my songs.

Brad Paisley

QuestionsSongsAnswering

Many people have vied to become the third Weinstein brother, and I'm not sure why, but that distinction only goes to one person - Quentin Tarantino.

Bob Weinstein

BrotherPeoplePersonWhyBecome

Let's face it, writing is hell.

William Styron

WritingFaceHell

It is clear to everyone that astronomy at all events compels the soul to look upwards, and draws it from the things of this world to the other.

Plato

SoulWorldLookEventsEveryone

I've got to wear sunglasses everywhere, all the time, even if its indoors or at night time, to be recognized. That's part of my job. I cannot take off my sunglasses. For me, staying in the United States was so dark because I can't take them off.

Psy

TimeJobMeNightSunglassesDark

I want people to see my color and my culture written all over me, because I am proud of the skin I'm in. It is an important part of my identity. What I don't want them to do is mistreat me because of it.

Luvvie Ajayi

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