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For most of the history of our species we were helpless to understand how nature works. We took every storm, drought, illness and comet personally. We created myths and spirits in an attempt to explain the patterns of nature. ↗

— Ann Druyan

#comet #created #drought #every #explain

I feel I have to work hard to nurture whatever talent I have as an actor. I feel like it's not natural to me. So I don't take it for granted... What I think is my natural ability - which is writing - I think I totally take that for granted. ↗

— David Duchovny

#actor #feel #granted #hard #i

I knew I wanted to act, and I was really driven, so I kept going for it. We moved to L.A. full-time when I was 8 or 9. ↗

— Hilary Duff

#driven #full-time #going #i #kept

I wanted to play my violin and have my musical expression through the instrument. But then I was really young when I had my first opportunity to conduct. ↗

— Gustavo Dudamel

#expression #first #had #i #instrument

I started taking singing classes just two years ago. It was great. I never knew I could sing but I kind of found my voice. ↗

— Hilary Duff

#classes #could #found #great #i

It's quite pretentious, really, isn't it? The notion the audience is going to be interested in you for an hour and a half. Think too much about that and anxiety takes over. ↗

— Jean Dujardin

#anxiety #audience #going #half #hour

I've never known a musician who regretted being one. Whatever deceptions life may have in store for you, music itself is not going to let you down. ↗

— Virgil Thomson

#down #going #i #itself #known

I don't know, you know all through high school I just knew I wanted to do it. ↗

— Josh Duhamel

#high school #i #just #knew #know

I've always wanted to be a dad. I just can't wait to have a little rug rat running around. I used to want five or six kids, but maybe I've become too self-absorbed over the years. I think two would be perfect. ↗

— Josh Duhamel

#around #become #dad #five #i

My parents are divorced, and that was the last thing I wanted for myself. I waited until I was 36 to propose, and I'm really proud of that. ↗

— Josh Duhamel

#i #last #myself #parents #propose