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• I thought it was interesting to see that Israel did not play a role in this revolution. The man on Cairo's Tahrir Square doesn't want anything from me, but he does want something from his government. That's a good sign.

  Tom Segev

  Men, Squares, Israel

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• The Internet is a modern infrastructure that plays a key role in the future of the state.

  Thomas de Maiziere

  Keys, Play, Internet

  "SPIEGEL Interview with German Interior Minister: 'WikiLeaks Is Annoying, But Not a Threat'". Interview with Holger Stark and Marcel Rosenbach, www.spiegel.de. December 20, 2010.

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• I wanted to get away from having a minister who pretends to be a certain type of role model. I don't want my life to serve as an example for anyone.

  Kristina Schroder

  Role Models, Example, Want

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• If I were to tell you that I'm the one who does all the cooking, you'd interpret it as me trying to be some kind of role model. And if I were to say that my husband does all the cooking, you'd say: "Ah, so that's how it is with family ministers."

  Kristina Schroder

  Husband, Role Models, Cooking

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• For me, a male role model would be a man who, despite holding a leadership position, has the courage to say that he wants to reschedule a 7 p.m. meeting for 4 p.m. because he'd really like to be able to put his son to bed.

  Kristina Schroder

  Son, Men, Role Models

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• I don't really agree with the role model thing. People are always saying that athletes shouldn't do X or Y because they are role models.

  Claudia Rankine

  Athlete, People, Role Models

  "I am invested in keeping present the forgotten bodies". Interview with Ratik Asokan, logger.believermag.com. December 10, 2014.

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• You become a role model because of what you do as a person. There's a certain point where being a role model might come from standing up for yourself and getting rid of emotion that doesn't belong to you, emotion that is being brought on because of racist actions of others.

  Claudia Rankine

  Role Models, Racist, Might

  "I am invested in keeping present the forgotten bodies". Interview with Ratik Asokan, logger.believermag.com. December 10, 2014.

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• Part of our business is that you read interviews with these people and they don't really talk candidly about what's going on and the struggle - the struggle to do what you love and to maintain body image and to maintain this sort of false stature of who you're supposed to be as a role model and also who you are supposed to be to yourself personally and privately.

  Amber Tamblyn

  Struggle, Role Models, Acting

  Interview with Rachel Matlow, www.believermag.com. Spring 2015.

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• I think it's just different to get married for a woman than it is for a man. The amount of work to overcome certain gender roles in the partnership - just the expectation of housework, kid-work, whatever it is.

  Alison Pill

  Kids, Men, Thinking

  Interview with Sheila Heti, believermag.com. February 1, 2013.

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• When I closed in "King Lear" I went into a period of depression for about three weeks, and every actor I've talked to who's ever played a major, major Shakespeare role has done this.

  Frank Langella

  Kings, Three, Actors

  Source: www.pbs.org

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• I never exploited my father’s role in helping Jews avoid the concentration camps...

  Zbigniew Brzezinski

  Father, Helping, Concentration

  "The World According to Zbig". Interview with Charles Gati, www.politico.com. November 27, 2013.

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• Even if it doesn't sound like it at first, that's an identity that Europe can go out into the world with and take a leading role.

  Bernard-Henri Levy

  Europe, Identity, Sound

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• In the economy we guarantee all market players the same conditions, and the private sector plays an increasingly important role. We are in the process of dissolving thousands of state-owned companies and converting them into stock corporations. We even plan to accelerate this development. In contrast, it is the party's responsibility to improve the lives of the people, and this is where our citizens have great confidence in us. Party members who commit crimes are severely punished.

  Nguyen Minh Triet

  Party, Responsibility, Player

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• Unfortunately I have no rags-to-riches story to tell. Money never played a big role for me. My parents just had it.

  Stelios Haji-Ioannou

  Parent, Rags, Stories

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• I'm more interested in the idea of role-playing in general than the idea of role-playing in art. I like the childlike quality of making pretend or the optimistic idea of pretending something's happening when it's not.

  Laurel Nakadate

  Art, Optimistic, Ideas

  Interview with Scott Indrisek, believermag.com. October 1, 2006.

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• If you allow failure to take on more of a role in your life than possible, then you'll always look at it on the defense and you'll always shoot yourself down before it even goes anywhere.

  Pharrell Williams

  Defense, Looks, Ifs

  "Transcript: Pharrell Williams In Conversation With NYU Tisch & NPR Music". Interview with Jason King, www.npr.org. October 29, 2015.

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• If a team lives up to its role as favorite, it will have earned the World Cup. By the way, Adidas grew by about 30 percent in Brazil even without sponsoring the national team.

  Herbert Hainer

  Team, Adidas, Brazil

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• The amygdala, along with related areas..., plays a crucial role in coordinating perceptions with memory and behavior. These regions are especially sensitive to social interactions.

  Daniel J. Siegel

  Memories, Play, Perception

  Daniel J. Siegel (2015). “The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are”, p.158, Guilford Publications

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• I think that some of the greatest muckrakers and some of the greatest investigative journalists of all time had strong feelings about civil rights. There is a role for the journalist-advocate. And as long as you play your cards on the table, I think thats a role that we should allow.

  Pete Earley

  Strong, Thinking, Rights

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• NATO has been supporting Haj pilgrimage for those Afghans who wish to go to Saudi Arabia. The Alliance has played a role in helping transport concerning their security as they leave and come back to Afghanistan.

  James Appathurai

  Wish, Arabia, Alliances

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• Three of Donald Trump's kids have come forward to defend him, and called him 'an incredible dad and role model.' Donald was so moved that he wrote one of them back into his will. 'I'm not gonna tell you which one . . . it's Donald Jr.'

  Jimmy Fallon

  Dad, Kids, Role Models

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• People don't listen to marketplace logic; they listen for meaning and purpose. Attention can't be bought. Before any interaction, ask yourself: 'How do I want to make people feel or act?' Put yourself in their shoes. The role of a leader is to create an experience that will inspire people to take action.

  Bill Jensen

  Shoes, People, Leader

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• It's a political and manipulative industry. Actors vie for the same roles, movies are snatched away. Have I ever been manipulated? Yes. But I haven't manipulated anyone because if you think from the heart, you cannot be calculative. I have spent nights crying.

  Kareena Kapoor

  Heart, Night, Thinking

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• 'Heroine' is about a declining and imbalanced superstar - a very brave and bold role. I wanted to test whether I could carry a role like this. I have given 200 per cent to this role. She's a very complex character, very aggressive, manipulative and bold, yet she's very fragile.

  Kareena Kapoor

  Character, Brave, Tests

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• There is no greater pillar of stability than a strong, free and educated woman, and there is no more inspiring role model than a man who respects and cherishes women and champions their leadership.

  Angelina Jolie

  Strong, Men, Role Models

  "Emma Watson, Beyonce, 23 More Stars on Embracing Feminism and Empowering Women" by Meena Jang, www.hollywoodreporter.com. March 3, 2017.

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