Carly Simon Quotes

It didn't matter as much because I'm a singer, not an actress, but my face is more acceptable in a way now than when I first came on the scene, because I'm part black.

Carly Simon

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I was one of those kids who had never seen an indie film before I got to college. If it wasn't a big, huge tentpole movie, or if it wasn't on the radio, I hadn't experienced it.

John Krasinski

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If you ask any VC what it takes to be successful, you'll get a description that sounds a lot like himself. There's a preference for self-similar individuals.

Steve Jurvetson

YouAskSuccessfulGetLikeSounds

Being a pro athlete doesn't mean you treat your body right, even though it's so important to what you do. Being a runner and training for important races has taught me more about how to fuel than swimming ever did. I realize it's a process and part of the commitment.

Summer Sanders

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I like girls who are funny with a warped sense of humor.

Robert Buckley

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My father was always a straight-up funny guy. He was silly. He was my inspiration.

Mike Myers

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I remember, in school, writing Janet Jackson and Michael Jackson and asking them to come get me out of class. I would imagine them running down the hall and asking my teacher, 'Ms. Daniels, can we get Missy out of class? We're here to see Missy.'

Missy Elliott

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I had a gig in Sweden. There were thousands of people there, and when I launched into 'I'm Yours,' they were all singing along. It was as if I was singing the Swedish national anthem. I was stunned.

Jason Mraz

PeopleSingingNational AnthemAlong

The thing about great poetry is we have no defenses against it.

David Whyte

GreatPoetryAgainstAboutThing

Diversity on the bench is critical. As practitioners, you need judges who 'get it!' We need judges who understand what discrimination feels like. We need judges who understand what inequality feels like. We need judges who understand the subtleties of unfair treatment and who are willing to call it out when they see it!

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

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Bob Marley was always ready to deal with the politics of what was happening in the world but, at the same time, not lose sight of the fact that he's a musician.

Cheo Hodari Coker

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What art and books do at their best is investigate why we are the way we are.

Philipp Meyer

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I feel like in a way I'm starting over, with everything.

Shania Twain

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