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"For it is said that humans are never satisfied, that you give them one thing and they want something more. And this is said in disparagement, whereas it is one of the greatest talents the species has and one that has made it superior to animals that are satisfied with what they have."
"I would never want something I'm wearing or the way I'm dancing or something to overshadow what I'm doing. I'd rather grab people's attention with my voice."
"When you want something so badly, you just do it. You don't think about how hard it's going to be."
"In Paris every man must have had a love affair. What woman wants something that no other woman ever wanted."
"I just want something that is real and that moves people. And just want to make something real."
