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Laura Mvula Quotes

Taxi drivers used to ask me what kind of music I did, and I'd say, 'Well, it's kind of jazz, soul, classical' - but that makes no sense to anyone.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: british
Birth: April 23, 1986

Topics

Music Soul Me Say Kind Jazz

An actor has to be very, very careful, as one of the most wonderful props - and actors love props - is a cigarette. There's so much to do with it: you can bring it up to your face, play with the smoke. It's just the greatest - ever since I was 16 and in acting school in England, I've been playing around with cigarettes.

Love School Face You Acting Play

My children without a doubt are my greatest accomplishment. If I did nothing else I would feel just having and raising them would be enough. The rest is icing.

Andie MacDowell

Children Rest Accomplishment Enough

High-concept one-liners were huge when I got my start in the film industry.

Start Industry Got Film One-Liners

I'm somebody who deserves to be supported and encouraged to continue my work because I have a lot to give.

Steve Guttenberg

Work Because Give Somebody Continue

Whoever is in charge of the artist will always have the upper hand. They act like it's the artists' world, but it's the other way around, so they're going to do whatever they want to do.

World Artist Want Will Hand Way

People go into that arena, and they know the fix is in. They know what pro wrestling or sports entertainment is. That being said, they want it executed to the highest level so that they can suspend their disbelief and buy in, and so, in a world of make believe, you make people believe in you. It's as real as it can be.

Stone Cold Steve Austin

Sports People World Believe You Go

I always knew I'd keep at it with the plodding doggedness that I used to master lump-less gravy and wriggle out of fitness classes; I always knew I'd get a zillion rejection slips. I figured I'd write part time while working various full-time office jobs, and maybe, maybe in my 50s, I'd be able to quit and try writing full time.

MaryJanice Davidson

Time Fitness Writing Rejection Quit

Team GB's success at the Beijing Olympics can, in part, be said to have been made in Manchester. For example, all the cycling medal winners trained at Manchester's velodrome, the National Cycling Centre.

Success Team Said Winners Example

That D.C. grand jury investigation of Abramoff can't go on forever. Eventually the lawyers at the Public Integrity Section will go to their bosses with some decisions about just who they want to indict. That's when Al Gonzales will have to show his cards.

Joshua Micah Marshall

Integrity Decisions Lawyers Cards Go

That's one of the great things about being an actor. You get to learn all these things normal people don't get to learn.

Great People Learn You Great Things

Parents should plant deeply the seed of the work ethic into the hearts and habits of their children.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

Work Children Parents Seed Plant

The way it works in our family is, it's the family business. Much like in the Mafia. Every child is given the opportunity to act at a young age and to learn what it's like to be in the business. But I didn't really know I wanted to act when I was a child.

Family Business Age Opportunity Know

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