Phoebe Robinson Quotes

People like to pretend that all women have the same experience or that all gay people have the same experience. But everyone's life is different, and everyone's point of view is valid.

Phoebe Robinson

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I was a lawyer for 10 years - a short time, but it molded me into who I am. My clients were little people fighting big corporations, so it was a natural thing to not only represent the little guy but also to pull for him - it's the American way.

John Grisham

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When the kids were growing up, they learned to be independent. I told them, 'As long as you're doing something good, it's worth pursuing.' That's why I invested in them in the first place and gave them as much as I could for their first company, Zip2.

Maye Musk

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When I was a kid, I had no perception whatever that science fiction was supposed to be a boys' club.

Ann Leckie

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Movies are an editor's medium.

Stephen Root

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In Tunisia, the so-called Yasmin revolution has led to the installation of a relatively moderate Islamic government. Whether or not that means democracy will, however, only be put to the test if and when the time comes for another election, which the opposition may win.

Martin Van Creveld

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I wore the hijab - a form of dress that comprises a head scarf and usually also clothing that covers the whole body except for the face and hands - for nine years. Put more honestly, I wore the hijab for nine years and spent eight of them trying to take it off.

Mona Eltahawy

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I like making people laugh, so drama was never a big leap for me.

Luke Hemsworth

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'Design' is a word that's come to mean so much that it's also a word that has come to mean nothing.

Jonathan Ive

DesignNothingMeanComeWordMuch

Bad, quirky poetry might be better than some of the good stuff, because it really comes from the heart.

Cheryl Hines

GoodHeartPoetryBetterBadQuirky

I really like jackets and tend to buy them to the detriment of my need of all the other items.

Ali Smith

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I taught myself confidence. When I'd walk into a room and feel scared to death, I'd tell myself, 'I'm not afraid of anybody.' And people believed me. You've got to teach yourself to take over the world.

Priyanka Chopra

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When you have a lot of talent, you don't necessarily have to be gracious and consider everyone.

Tyler Winklevoss

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