Marion Barry Quotes

People blame me because these water mains break, but I ask you, if the water mains didn't break, would it be my responsibility to fix them then?

Marion Barry

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It's always humbling, knowing where we came from. From being friends with the janitor in the bar and being friends with the waitress - because they were some of the only people that were listening when we finished playing - to this, we are able to appreciate every single person and every single piece of it, because we came from nothing to this.

Zac Brown Band
- People
- Friends
- Single
I put myself out there; it's part of my job, and I get it: people will attack me. At first I was thrown off, but now I have a pretty thick skin about it.

Zooey Deschanel
- People
- Job
- Pretty
I used to sit in front of McDonald's and ask people for dollars to get me a cheeseburger. It was bad.

T-Pain
- People
- Bad
- Me
Startling, and alarming to many, is the conclusion that follows from these data that if all people were treated the same, most average race differences would not disappear.

J. Philippe Rushton
- People
- Same
- Data
As a storyteller, when you're writing a movie and when you're directing, you want to keep people entertained. That's the whole point, right? It has to be entertaining.

Fede Alvarez
- People
- Writing
- Movie
I love writing songs. I love doing my radio show and talking to the fans and listening to what they have to say, but there's a certain responsibility that comes along with being given the gift of music. I take that seriously, but at the same time I try to use it to do something that makes a difference in a positive way.

Randy Owen
- Time
- Music
- Writing