Cicely Tyson Quotes

When I attack a role, be it TV, film or stage, the first thing I say is, I don't want to know anything. If it's good I don't want to hear it; if it's bad I don't want to hear it. The only thing either thing can do is distract me. I like to stay focused.

Cicely Tyson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actress
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 19, 1933

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I used to stutter really badly. Everybody thinks it's funny. And it's not funny. It's not.

Joe Biden

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Sad to say, negative advertising really works.

Jerry Della Femina

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The moment you start to talk about playing music, you destroy music. It cannot be talked about. It can only be played, enjoyed and listened to.

John McLaughlin

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It's a juggernaut, yeah... but I'm not phased by making movies.

Matthew Vaughn

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My ambition was just to be able to play guitar.

Angus Young

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There's nothin' wrong with the way men dress in New York!

Michael Bastian

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I like people who have a pulse and aren't afraid to show it.

Stephan Jenkins

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Being a scientist is a special privilege: for it brings the opportunity to be creative, the passionate quest for answers to nature's most precious secrets, and the warm friendships of many valued colleagues.

Stanley B. Prusiner

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I love my mother to death. I'm pretty much a reflection of her.

Stone Cold Steve Austin

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I had better cellular coverage on a ship in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea than I have in many parts of Silicon Valley.

Roger McNamee

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Since I was 15 years old, all I wanted was to find the guy I was going to marry.

Ali Larter

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I've had a lot of operations. I'm kind of like Franken-actor.

Sylvester Stallone

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