Kenya Barris Quotes
Laurence Fishburne - he's a great actor, but he dances and sings, too? He can just do everything.
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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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This invisibility, however, means that the opportunities for creative research are infinite.
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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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There's no silver bullet when it comes to helping all children achieve. Great public schools are our best shot.
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Outside of a couple of times I ran without eating right or being too tired, I always feel great after I run.
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The symbol is greater than visible substance. . . . Unhappy the land that has no symbols, or that chooses their meaning without great care.
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I literally was saved by a role, from becoming a cab driver. I never did have to wait tables, though, so looking back I guess I had it pretty soft.
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Laurence Fishburne - he's a great actor, but he dances and sings, too? He can just do everything.
