Suzy Menkes Quotes

I was trained as journalist never to use the word 'I,' never to put my own opinion there. In fact, if you had a dollar or a euro for every time I use the word 'I,' you would be a poor person. But this is not true in general. I like the idea of being able to stand away and make a judgement.

Suzy Menkes

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I have a confession: I'm not a man of simplicity. I spent my entire early career making complex stuff. Lots of complex stuff.

John Maeda

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Fame is really strange. One day you're not famous, and then the next day you are, and the odd thing is that you know intellectually that nothing in the world is different. What mattered to you yesterday are the same things that matter today, and the rules all still apply - yet everyone looks at you differently.

Matt Damon

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I developed some unique software to public it on the web that I call the Folklore Project.

Andy Hertzfeld

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From losing my mom, I'll never be okay; I'll never be put together again.

Andy Grammer

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I don't get celebrities not understanding that the paparazzi are doing their job.

Stacey Dash

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I have kind of a weird technique with zucchini. I cut it into small cubes; sweat it in olive oil, adding just a little oil at time so it crisps. Then I cover it with boiling water, not stock, which really brings out the flavor of the zucchini, add lemon, thyme, and serve it with burrata and a fried zucchini flower.

Tom Colicchio

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When I was 17, I entered a modeling contest in my home province in China because my mother wanted me to learn better posture. And the rest is history!

Liu Wen

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If I'm going to release anything into the world, I want it to have a positive message. So I think that 'Sit Still, Look Pretty' and 'Hide Away' were two upbeat pieces, and their messages really uplift me the most.

Daya

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John Rogers has an encyclopedic mind. Having John as our showrunner is the gift that keeps on giving. He knows more trivial information than anyone I've ever met in my entire life.

Dean Devlin

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I want to be a great performer.

Syd

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Men think about women. Women think about what men think about them.

Peter Ustinov

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In the old days, I'd have to go as a company, buy computer resources, buy servers, buy storage, and lash it all together. It took a long time to stand up. Now, if I need, I can go to Amazon or Rackspace and buy some computer power nearly instantaneously.

Peter Levine

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