Self-consciousness is really a form of egotism.
Gloria Naylor
Recitation: by Male by Female
People have said I played some pretty amazing gigs in the seventies, but in all honesty, I probably played one good show in three.
Joe Cocker
GoodHonestyPeopleAmazingThree
You don't have to be rich and famous. You just have to be an ordinary person, doing extraordinary things. I'd like more people to know that it's there. Women's achievements still aren't recognised enough in many areas.
Joan Armatrading
WomenPeopleRichDoingEnoughYou
What people need to know is that if you don't eat what you want, then you'll just continue to eat, because you're not fulfilled.
Jennifer Hudson
PeopleYouKnowWantNeedEat
I'm kind of private and I keep things inside a lot, but it's been so wonderful to realize that people care about you in a very deep way and that there is some bond between an actor and his audience. I don't even know how to describe that feeling.
Michael J. Fox
PeopleBondDeepCareYouKnow
There's a difference between lying and not being straight.
Michael Finkel
LyingDifferenceBeingStraight
I feel really comfortable with going for the reality of the drama, but I'm not much for the comedy of it. You have to make people laugh, or you have to be true to the character in such a way that makes people laugh. It's a whole different thing.
Michael Pena
CharacterPeopleRealityLaughYou
I thought, 'Let's make it a check list. What if I got my education even though I lost my mother, even though my dad is in a shelter?' and looking at these things as hurdles to go over. I could inspire myself.
Liz Murray
EducationMotherMyselfLookingLost
I'd rather be with Dracula than the Wolfman.
Janina Gavankar
RatherThanDracula
As a senior in high school with no money working several jobs, I was sent to a wonderful school on the East Coast by a wonderful Jewish man. I've never forgotten that. I've sent over 5,000 young people to school around the world in memory of him because he was so gracious to me.
Jon Huntsman, Sr.
MoneyManSchoolMemoryPeopleMe
I love my parents. But I'm almost 28 and it's not fun to be asked, 'What are you doing today? What do you want for dinner? When are you going to be home?' It just makes you feel like a kid. It's this juxtaposition of feeling annoyed and really lucky to have people who love you so much.
Jonah Hill
LoveHomeTodayFunParentsPeople
Uncertainty is bad for business.
Dinesh Paliwal
BusinessUncertaintyBad
The most surprising thing, honestly, is that so few Americans know about the orphan trains. I was also surprised at the resilience and fortitude of the riders I met, their pragmatism and grace. I don't know whether this is a Midwestern trait or simply a human one.
Christina Baker Kline
GraceResilienceKnowHumanOrphan
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