Denise Mina Quotes

My upbringing was middle-class but my parents' families were both working-class so I had this odd combination of working-class background but in a privileged position.

Denise Mina

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My mom was always late. It drove me crazy as a child. So I'm always on time - or early.

Jodie Foster

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I'm pretty sure I would never do a full frontal in a movie - for personal reasons, I wouldn't really want to show that.

Amanda Seyfried

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I have a passion to do theater.

Amy Irving

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The rule I stand by as an artist is definitely be yourself, and don't make music just for other people: make it for you first.

Stefflon Don

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Writing about Jerusalem can be such a minefield.

Simon Sebag Montefiore

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To drive a semi-truck, a driver needs a commercial driver's license. While formal training isn't required, most drivers enroll in a program to help prepare them for the written and practical exams in their states.

Mary Pilon

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I'm helping people do things they haven't done since they had two good legs, and that's worth it right there.

Mike Schultz

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Dorado Beach's rich history provided amazing inspiration to put forward a bold menu celebrating the legacy of the people and cuisine that shaped this unique destination and to push me to share some of my own stories.

Jose Andres

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I bought a Cartier nail bracelet to celebrate the fifth anniversary of my blog. It's an investment piece, but it's simple enough to wear every day, and it's something that will last forever.

Chiara Ferragni

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The umlaut isn't on my birth certificate. I had this book as a child called Chloe and Maude, and there was an umlaut on the e, and I said, I want that! It's a little flair. Just to confuse people even more.

Chloe Sevigny

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In my career as a director, there's always been some point where you get halfway through it, or three-quarters, and you go: 'What is this thing all about, and why am I telling the story? Does anybody really care about seeing this?' At that time you have to say: 'OK, forget that and just go ahead.'

Clint Eastwood

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Years ago, I worked in a newspaper office, and there were men that would have fits of temper, and it was just accepted that that's who they were, and everyone would laugh about it, but if a woman got upset or angry, something wasn't right: she was 'hysterical' or 'a little unhinged.' It didn't have the same sort of connotation at all.

Claire Messud

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