Ingrid Betancourt Quotes

You are a free woman, and then you become a prisoner, and you receive all kinds of orders. Sit here, stand there. That's it. You just, you don't have the possibility of even moving to take your bag without asking for permission.

Ingrid Betancourt

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WomanMovingFreeStandBagYou

But Wordsworth is the poet I admire above all others.

Andrew Motion

AdmireOthersPoetAboveWordsworth

I just watched a ton of comedy and saw a ton of different styles, and eventually you think, 'Oh, yeah, I could be like that.'

John Mulaney

ThinkComedyYouSawDifferentJust

We don't think only men can be powerful and strong. Behind the heads of the Mafia, the leaders of culture, there are always very strong women. European culture is a matriarchy, especially in the south. The women have a lot of power.

Stefano Gabbana

WomenPowerCultureMenThinkMafia

The only winner in the War of 1812 was Tchaikovsky.

Solomon Short

WarWinnerOnly

In August most of Europe goes on holiday.

Tony Visconti

HolidayEuropeAugustMostGoes

It would be suicide in the American academy to show too early an interest beyond your doctoral specialization: charges of everything from charlatanry to ambition would be levied and tenure denied. I've seen this first-hand.

Tony Judt

AmbitionAmericanSuicideEarlySeen

I've always been blessed, or cursed, some might say, with an insatiable curiosity, a desire to find something out about a people and a place. That's where it all begins.

Michael Palin

PeopleBlessedCuriosityFindPlace

I think a lot of Americans forget that they are not originally from here, that somebody in their past was a refugee.

Milana Vayntrub

PastThinkForgetRefugeeHereLot

It's nice to work with people who know how to mic drums right and how to record properly. But there's something to be said for doing it yourself.

Julia Holter

WorkYourselfPeopleDoingNice

As for my writing process, there is one truth I have discovered after writing some twenty-plus books: Not every book is the same, but the middle of every book is where I really begin to question my choice of vocations. The beginning and end is usually fairly clear to me, but that middle just sucks the life right out of me.

Julia London

LifeTruthBeginningMeWritingEnd

Nobody's perfect. And if you think they are, you're sadly mistaken.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

ThinkYouPerfectNobodyMistaken

Yeah, I love doing ensemble pieces. You get to meet so many new people and make new friends.

Devon Sawa

LovePeopleFriendsDoingYouMeet

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