La'Porsha Renae Quotes

Growing up, Tina Turner was definitely one of my influences, and, um, I take things from different artists, and I put them in my music, and I put them in my persona and my - they help me form into the artist that I am, so - for people to actually hear that come through the music is exciting.

La'Porsha Renae

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When I started working with mirrors, it seemed to be the perfect material to stand in for that waiting.

Jim Hodges

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Many of my colleagues are not able to run their family budget. On the other hand, I look at some of the apparatchiks in research councils, and I have even less trust in their abilities. Good intentions have always paved the road to hell.

Andre Geim

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It wasn't until my teenage years that a book really left a mark, and that was George Orwell's 'Nineteen Eighty-Four.' It was on the syllabus at school when I was about 16, and I went on to read more of his books. It was the height of the Cold War, so a lot of the messages really resonated at the time.

John Niven

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Every citizen who stops smoking, or loses a few pounds, or starts managing his chronic disease with real diligence, is caulking a crack for the benefit of us all.

Mitch Daniels

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In high school, I was Mr. Choir Boy. I had solos, I was helping out the tenors with their parts and our choir teacher would ask me what songs we should do.

Lucas Grabeel

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I always seem drawn to people who need help, and I've needed help, too. I've had to learn to love myself.

Judy Carne

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I love scary movies.

Dee Snider

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Having a child with someone, you're always going to be respectful of that. But the song 'I Bet' was honestly inspired by my life experiences - I can't just say it's from one experience.

Ciara

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To circumscribe our freedom of thought because of the delicate sensibilities of suburban paper pushers is the most despicable type of totalitarian tyranny imaginable.

Augustus Sol Invictus

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I didn't want to do the sitcom thing, but I didn't know what else to do.

William Shatner

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Rod's not very good at confrontations; he would rather walk away and avoid something rather than go into it.

Penny Lancaster

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It is dishonest the way that people suddenly think they've found guitars, and wear their guitar as a badge.

Pete Waterman

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