Iman Quotes

I was born in Somalia, which is in East Africa. My parents started with nothing: poor, poor, poor. They eloped, which was unheard of in my country, when my father was 17 and my mother was 14.

Iman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: model
  • Nationality: somali
  • Birth: July 25, 1955

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A large majority of Americans believe that corporations exert too much influence on our daily lives and our political process.

Jim McGovern

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I came out of my shell in college.

Jenna Marbles

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Reading is more of a left-brain process, and listening to music is a right-brain function.

Maynard James Keenan

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I think I always dreamt of having a brand that really was represented globally, that had a voice - that had a clear voice and a clear vision that made women feel great about themselves. That really spoke to women on a personal level. And that women could wear.

Stella McCartney

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We become attached to certain characters in novels, mostly because they have some mystery attaching to them. We re-read the books, but we're still left wanting to know more. In my own case, it was 'Great Expectations' and Miss Havisham in particular. Luckily, writers have the option of making up the knowledge that reading doesn't supply.

Ronald Frame

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I don't like accidental success. It's what Bill Gates calls 'random,' a term he uses with the opposite of respect.

Masayoshi Son

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I am a woman of many talents and they're all just pieces of the puzzle that make me and make my career.

Michelle Phillips

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I'm not a private person. I like hanging out and talking to fans. But my life isn't so interesting that you want to see the inside of it.

Lisa Lampanelli

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I think that anybody that smiles automatically looks better.

Diane Lane

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I'm Chevy Chase, and you're not.

Chevy Chase

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But one thing that's constant is we've always appreciated fans. They put us on the map and they keep us on the map. I always put myself in their position. If I loved someone and had their posters all over my wall and met them and they were rude it would be very hurtful.

Cheryl James

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Every time I start chasing my tail, and I'm trying to control all these elements of my universe, I pray, 'I'm not in control of any of this. I can just do the best I can. Please guide me. Please help me figure how I can move through this in the way You would have me.'

Cheryl Ladd

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