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Olivia Newton-John Singer, Actress
Shoes

"There's a rumor going around that I'm Miss Goody-two-shoes from Australia. Well, that's a laugh. I'm really Miss Goody-two-shoes from England!"

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Natalie Portman Actress, Director, Producer
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"Pointe shoes are torture devices. I mean, ballerinas get used to it, but it was definitely a new experience for me. They feel medieval. I was very happy to stop wearing them."

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Joy Bryant Actress, Model
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"Acknowledgement: Understanding and compassion for others and their suffering is the next step. Put yourself in the shoes of people who don't have the luxury of being wasteful."

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Joss Stone Singer-songwriter
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"I can be whatever. I can wear shoes or don't wear shoes. I can tie my hair up or wear it down. It doesn't matter."

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Michael Buckley Author, Educator
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"Sabrina turned back to the house and saw the horrible truth- a pair of legs was sticking out from beneath it and they were wearing a pari of shiny silver shoes with a remarkable red tint to them. She suddenly realized they hadn't just entered a story. They had entered one of the most famous stories ever told. "Daphne, I don't think we're in Ferryport Landing anymore."

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Mike Willis Artist
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"I can't jump into other people's shoes, I can only speak for me. My songs are pretty much sermons put to music."

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Kobe Bryant Professional Basketball Player
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"The Kobe 8 is about enhanced performance. It's the most comfortable shoe I have worn. It's simplistic but has an edge to it."

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Barack Obama Politician
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"Each side has legitimate aspirations - and that's part of what makes peace so hard. And the deadlock will only be broken when each side learns to stand in the other's shoes; each side can see the world through the other's eyes. That's what we should be encouraging. That's what we should be promoting."

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Barack Obama Politician
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"What is the empathy deficit? The inability of people to stand in other folks shoes. It's hard to empathize with people who have different values than you"

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Barack Obama Politician
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"The biggest deficit that we have in our society and in the world right now is an empathy deficit. We are in great need of people being able to stand in somebody else's shoes and see the world through their eyes."

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Patrick Grant Artist
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"I like making sure that I've got a decent haircut, my beard's a decent length. I trim it once a week and that's all I need to do. Also, shoes polished. Just put yourself together properly. It's about self-respect, but it's also about having a bit of respect for the people you're interacting with on a daily basis."

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Patti Davis Author, Actress
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"The house I grew up in had large plate-glass windows, which birds frequently crashed into headfirst. My father helped me assemble a bird hospital, consisting of a few shoe boxes, some old rags, and tiny dishes for water and food."

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