"In a way, no matter who's in charge of the corporation that the United States is, the direction in which it is taken seems to be inexorable. So, you just get the job of being the front man for four or eight years. Now, most people realize that's what you are."

-- Alice Walker

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“When I recorded for Columbia, I could usually do anything in one take...I would invariably want to use the first take because that would be the one that was spontaneous and fresh.”
“Our goal was not freedom. Freedom was the necessary prerequisite to get to equality.”
“Just over 800 people were gathered around the cooking stage, all eager to learn about my five-minute flavor cooking. The demonstration had to be done right then and there, in front of everyone.”
“If Ive gone to the market on Saturday, and I go another time on Tuesday, then Im really prepared. I can cook a little piece of fish; I can wilt some greens with garlic; I can slice tomatoes and put a little olive oil on. Its effortless.”
“I knew at university that medicine was just not for me. I saved many lives by not being a doctor!”
“Get through today â€“ you can fall apart tomorrow. Get through tomorrow, you can fall apart the day after . . .”
“From thought to thought, from mountain peak to mountain. Love leads me on; for I can never still My trouble on the world's well beaten ways.”
“I've always stood up for country music.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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