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- Nov 07, 2020
Great Quotes
Quotes on great moments and discoveries.
These quotes use 'great' to describe very different things - a lifelong search for spiritual mystery, nostalgic memories of finding great music collections while living abroad, and an honest mix of great and difficult experiences tied to identity and pride. Related reading: Good Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
I went to the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, which was great but very different from a typical university. They sat us down in the first week and said: if you want to party, you've come to the wrong place. There was no lie-ins or skipping lectures.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
I hadn't done comedy before 'Fresh Meat' - I hadn't really been seen that way, and then 'Fresh Meat' came out, and suddenly a lot more comedy scripts were coming my way, which was really great.
- Creative Energy
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- Nov 07, 2020
An artist's creative energy is ephemeral as a flower. It blooms and soon dies. No artist is great forever. Personally, I think I reached my peak in 2004 when I shot 'Samaria' and '3-Iron'.
- Mountain
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- Nov 07, 2020
My favorite movie out of the old movies was 'Escape to Witch Mountain.' We were working with horses and bears, and when you have a great friend like Ike and a great director... it was a great experience.
- Education
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- Nov 07, 2020
Growing up as a child actress, there was much I got to do and yet so much that I missed out on. Therefore, when I had kids, I made it a point to make sure that they could do anything and everything that they dreamed of. A great education was definitely right at top of my list!
- Dreams
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- Nov 07, 2020
You don't know when you are immersed in a book what the reaction to it will be, but I feel great about 'The Lake of Dreams.'
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I had a great life even before 'The Memory Keeper's Daughter' took off. I really enjoy teaching.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I haven't done any genealogical exploring myself, though members of my family and also of my husband's family have traced things back. I have a great grandfather on my mother's side who was a musician, and I'd like to know more about his life.
- Ignorance
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- Nov 07, 2020
I never considered I might make a career out of writing as I was going to school, so when I did turn my attentions that way, I was very ill prepared, having only what I read as a guide, and no formal training whatsoever. I credit that very ignorance with a great deal of my success.
- Ideology
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- Nov 07, 2020
Great ideology creates great times.
- Hope
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- Nov 07, 2020
I hope our fans will be able to make great memories with us through the music and performances we show on stage.
- Leadership
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- Nov 07, 2020