Kenya Barris Quotes
Laurence Fishburne - he's a great actor, but he dances and sings, too? He can just do everything.
Quotes to Explore
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Verily He answereth him who prayeth unto Him, and is near unto him who calleth on Him.
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I consider music to be storytelling, melody and rhythm. A lot of hip-hop has broken music down. There are no instruments and no songwriting. So you're left with just storytelling and rhythm. And the storytelling can be so braggadocious, you're just left with rhythm.
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I simply adore getting dressed up for a special occasion. I feel incredible stepping out in luxurious fabrics and a bit of bling. That's also how I feel about special-occasion dining rooms. Because these aren't everyday spaces, they contain all sorts of drama for that once-in-a-while 'wow' event.
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I will do today what others won't so I can do tomorrow what others can't.
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I've been making music for a long time, since I was very young, but at the same time, I'm still exploring what works for me. I feel like I'm just starting out.
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You can have religion with spirituality. You can also have religion without spirituality.
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Real riches are the riches possessed inside.
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I do take this insane pleasure in world-building. I get the world in my head, but I have to make sure everyone else gets it.
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You can make positive deposits in your own economy every day by reading and listening to powerful, positive, life-changing content and by associating with encouraging and hope-building people.
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As an artist, I want to interpret my feelings - not run across the street and ask what my mother thinks.
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You need to prepare the child you have for the world that exists.
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Forgiveness is the economy of the heart... forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, the waste of spirits.
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The South is brutalized to a degree not realized by its own inhabitants, and the very foundation of government, law and order, are imperilled.
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The fundamental law of nature is to not know too much about yourself.
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And, I believe that if a man dies with a single penny still sitting in the bank, he's a fool.
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It's just this little comedy about this group of guys, and their local hangout is a pool hall, and it's starting to get taken over by this big corporate, evil kind of guy. And it's just about them trying to save the day and their little pool hall in the process of it all. It's called 'Think Tank.'
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I have to work really hard to get the record deal - I have to spend years at it to get good. I have to practice to be good at guitar.
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I'm not being really intelligent in my film choices; I'm just landing the opportunity when it comes.
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It had been suggested to her that the flaw lay not in the universe but in herself.
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In every literate society, learning to read is something of an initiation, a ritualized passage out of a state of dependency and rudimentary communication.
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Redeployment is a regular exercise undertaken after a review of the situation in the state. Last year we reduced troops voluntarily.
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I thought if my son was now eighteen years old and he was tempted to join the fight and take the burden of protecting his family - because it's always tempting especially for young men - what would I do as a mother to stop him?
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I think the only consistent thing is that I like projects that explore different social themes. 'Our Family Wedding' is a comedy, but it deals with two different cultures coming together. It's also about people letting go.
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Laurence Fishburne - he's a great actor, but he dances and sings, too? He can just do everything.
