Sofia Coppola
American filmmaker and actress
Driving my convertible over the Bay Bridge when I was 18, listening to Thinking of You by Sister Sledge.
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Today, waking up in the dark hours of the morning with a litter of puppies snoozing on my bed.
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Sonia Sotomayor
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And I didn’t know at that moment what my impact was. I actually fell asleep that night crying. But the next morning, my mother woke us up, and she said she doesn’t remember this dress, but it was a black with white polka dot dress. And her hair was finally properly combed. She had for the first time in a year some makeup on, and I knew my mom was back. And that may have been one of the happiest moments of my life.
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This morning. I had a typical day: got up early, took the dog for a walk, went to the gym for an hour, then wrote for four hours. That makes me a very happy person.
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I don’t know. I prefer it that way.
We don’t play songs at funerals where I’m from, but if they had to – Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean.
Chekhov said, any idiot can weather a crisis, it’s the day-to-day living that wears you out. I think the same is true for great achievements. It’s not a big thing, but one ought to feel proud about the small moments in which you might have helped, cared for, or done something good for others.
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