"The great courageous act that we must all do, is to have the courage to step out of our history and past so that we can live our dreams."
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"You are awareness disguised as a human being."
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"To give requires good sense."
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"Start telling the stories that only you can tell, because there'll always be better writers than you and there'll always be smarter writers than you. There will always be people who are much better at doing this or doing that - but you are the only you."
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"You, as much as anyone in the universe, deserve your love and respect."
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"Freedom would be meaningless without security in the home and in the streets."
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"It is time for the next generations to continue our struggle against social injustice and for the rights of humanity. It is in your hands."
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"There are few misfortunes in this world that you cannot turn into a personal trimuph if you have the iron will and the neccessary skill."
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"Keep your friends close - and your rivals even closer."
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"Quitting is leading too."
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"Lead from the front - but don t leave your base behind."
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"As musicians and artists, it's important we have an environment - and I guess when I say environment, I really mean the industry, that really nurtures these gifts. Oftentimes, the machine can overlook the need to take care of the people who produce the sounds that have a lot to do with the health and well-being of society."
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"Looking back, I guess I used to play-act all the time. For one thing, it meant I could live in a more interesting world than the one around me."
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"Personally, I react to Marlon Brando. He's a favorite of mine."
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"I've found men are less likely to let petty things annoy them."
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"Fame doesn't fulfill you. It warms you a bit, but that warmth is temporary."
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"Some people have been unkind. If I say I want to grow as an actress, they look at my figure. If I say I want to develop, to learn my craft, they laugh. Somehow they don't expect me to be serious about my work."
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"I don't look at myself as a commodity, but I'm sure a lot of people have."
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"First, I'm trying to prove to myself that I'm a person. Then maybe I'll convince myself that I'm an actress."
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"A sex-symbol becomes a thing, I just hate being a thing. But if I'm going to be a symbol of something I'd rather have it sex than some other things we've got symbols of."
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