Thomas P.M. Barnett Quotes

I have long argued that, if China and the United States were interested in pursuing a strategic partnership, Africa is the best place to start, as neither enters the situation with past colonial baggage, and both possess interests that are quite complementary.

Thomas P.M. Barnett

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All my friends were cheerleaders, and I was the girl who hung out at home. I just worked on my music all the time.

Meghan Trainor

HomeMusicGirlTimeFriendsOut

We must say something, even when we know nothing.

John Podhoretz

KnowSayNothingSomethingMust

What about the accusation that Hollywood is trying to advance its liberal agenda? Well, the fact is, while the creative community admittedly leans left, Hollywood has become a corporate town.

Steven Levitan

CommunityCreativeTryingAccusation

The delicate balance of mentoring someone is not creating them in your own image, but giving them the opportunity to create themselves.

Steven Spielberg

OpportunityBalanceGivingSomeone

I will never have a drink and get behind the wheel of a car. It's not illegal to drink and drive, but there becomes a certain point where it does become a crime.

Tracey Gold

CarDriveWheelWillBecomeNever

The first person to blow up my fashion consciousness was a 14-year-old girl named Sandrine. She was the most beautiful human I had ever seen.

Mary Gaitskill

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Acting's an odd profession for a young person; it's so extreme. You work, and the conditions are tough and the process is so immersive, and then it stops, and then there's nothing. So you have to find ways of making you feel productive when you're not actually producing anything. For a young person, that's really challenging.

Michelle Pfeiffer

WorkToughProcessFeelYouActing

Be yourself, fill your life with good people, and don't get a big head. It can all be gone tomorrow.

Molly Sims

LifeGoodYourselfTomorrowPeople

I want people to laugh and cry, not just sit and stare at the TV.

Michael Landon

PeopleLaughCryWantSitStare

Getting out of bed in the morning is an act of false confidence.

Jules Feiffer

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I've been 5-6 since I've been at least 17 or 18. I think somebody made a mistake on the measurements.

Jose Altuve

MistakeThinkBeenSomebodyMade

You can't live your life blaming your failures on your parents and what they did or didn't do for you. You're dealt the cards that you're dealt. I realised it was a waste of time to be angry at my parents and feel sorry for myself.

Drew Barrymore

LifeLiveTimeMyselfAngryParents

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