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My parents made it a point that, although I was born and raised in New York City, I needed to speak Spanish because they wanted me to be able to communicate with my elders when I went to Santo Domingo or when my family came to visit from Cuba.

Selenis Leyva

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actress
  • Nationality: cuban
  • Birth: May 26, 1972

Topics

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Have you not noticed that love is silence? It may be while holding the hand of another, or looking lovingly at a child, or taking in the beauty of an evening. Love has no past or future, and so it is with this extraordinary state of silence.

Jiddu Krishnamurti

LoveBeautyFuturePastSilenceYou

The letters I really love are from young actresses who were worried they had to fit a certain look. They say I've opened it up. And I don't just mean plus-size girls. You can push things now. With all the great performances in 'Bridesmaids', it changed how people see funny women.

Melissa McCarthy

FunnyLoveWomenGreatPeoplePush

I definitely see myself as an international musician. When I play, I respect the source of the music, whether it's Cuban, Brazilian or Israeli. I try to bring that to all of the music I play. Music has no borders and no flags.

Anat Cohen

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Death is simply a break in our linear stream of consciousness.

Robert Lanza

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There is a friend of mine that is very into the comic book world, and he showed me '300,' and I looked at it, and I said, 'Wow, that could be a great film.'

Rodrigo Santoro

FriendGreatMeWorldBookSaid

The first thing I did when I decided that I was going to dive into the world of poop was look at who was doing stuff in that world. The first I came across was the World Toilet Organization. So one of the first things I did was to go to their annual show in Moscow.

Rose George

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Not all of those who cry 'The poor, the poor!' will enter the kingdom of heaven.

Michael Novak

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I gotta make money - it all tends to disappear in this field.

Josh Brolin

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I was a lifeguard, camp counselor, the president of the YMCA Leaders Corps. I also took piano lessons. I was a dancer.

Chirlane McCray

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Target is one of the best at really listening to the artist and understanding what they are about.

Christina Aguilera

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I certainly don't need a job. Getting re-elected is not on my Top 10 list.

Bruce Rauner

JobTopNeedListGettingCertainly

We all need God in certain ways, you know. And I certainly fall short in a lot of categories. And it's at those times that I need much more help than most.

Tim Howard

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