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"You want to achieve your dreams early, right? I know of only one back door; that's HARDWORK. Only few people use that entrance so the advantage is that there is no or less traffic there!"

"You multiply your life when you invest it."

"Christians are becoming disengaged in following the Scripture that tells us not to conform to the world's system."

"Don't confuse fame with success. Madonna is one; Helen Keller is the other."

"The person who will end up enjoying success, is the one who planned for it and who knew why they are seeking to succeed."

"Man boasts of his nobility, his ideals, and his progress. Man's goal is imitation, not redemption."

"Our world is obsessed with success. But how does God define success? Success in God's eyes is faithfulness to His calling."
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"I'm very glad to have something to be passionate about. I can't imagine a life without passion."


"Back then I didn't think a woman like that, or a relationship like that, could exist with complete freedom and no jealousy or possessiveness. I thought it sounded too good to be true and I was certainly convinced it wasn't the life for me!"


"The film was made in 1973. It was a golden time for people to experiment without risking, for example, AIDS. Today one has to be so much more careful and I don't think a character like that could exist now."


"I have to be careful not to be too proud in life, because there is always room for improvement."


"I learned so much from other actors and they definitely didn't treat me like some sex bomb or bimbo. I felt fully accepted in the regular movie world. I didn't feel categorised."


"I still have agents in France, Los Angeles and Amsterdam who call and suggest parts. I'd love to keep on doing both painting and acting until the end of my days."


"As a painter you're responsible yourself, 100 percent. In film, you have the editor, the director, the other actors. It has the advantage of not being solitary."


"The only thing I was trying to portray was serenity. Also, innocence, vulnerability and elegance."


"When a new generation watches the films, people might mention that it has improved their lovemaking. I guess it's because it isn't threatening. It was very sweet and delicate."


"Of course it's difficult to top a box office success like Emmanuelle, so it will always be my most important work. But that's nothing to be ashamed of."
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