Chris Ofili Quotes
I just hope that when black people look at me, they don't see someone superhuman. They see themselves.Chris Ofili
Quotes to Explore
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I'm here to spread a message of hope. Follow your heart. Don't follow what you've been told you're supposed to do.
J. Cole -
Of course people think Washington is arrogant. It is.
Carly Fiorina -
People are like, 'What's Game of Thrones about?' I'm like, 'It's in the title.' For real, this is a game for the Iron Throne. No matter what character you are, you're sucked into that at some point.
Maisie Williams -
When you are truly interested in other people, you will learn what they are interested in and if they have a need for your product. If they like you, and most people like folks who take an interest in them, they'll help you find people who do need what you have to sell, even if they don't.
Zig Ziglar -
People have got to get together and work together. I'm tired of the kind of oppression that white people have inflicted on us and are still trying to inflict.
Fannie Lou Hamer -
Usually when you're working is when people want you to work. They don't want you as much when you're not working. That's the frustrating nature of our business.
Faith Ford
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So there clearly is a sense in which the Labour Party here, certainly at State level is reaching out and connecting with people and reflecting the aspirations and needs of, you know the mass of ordinary Australians.
Patricia Hewitt -
When people do the cowardly thing, it's not about respect, it's about fear.
Salman Rushdie -
Creativity is generating ideas that are novel and useful. I define originals as people who go beyond dreaming up the ideas and take initiative to make their visions a reality.
Adam Grant -
Black Sabbath invented heavy metal, in my opinion.
Eddie Trunk -
I actually find it a lot easier to interview people I don't agree with because I'm far more curious about how they've arrived at that place.
Hailey Gates -
I've always ignored the labels people put on things.
Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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I like real people - salt-of-the-earth men.
Tanit Phoenix -
I think once you're in the public eye, whether you're a boss, a teacher or whatever you do, that you're automatically in the position of role model. You have people looking up to you, so whether you choose to accept it or not is a different question.
Talib Kweli Black Star -
Research your idea. See if there's a demand. A lot of people have great ideas, but they don't know if there's a need for it. You also have to research your competition.
Magic Johnson -
The simplest fix for better grilling is to line the inside of your barbecue with tin foil. It dramatically affects how evenly the heat is distributed. That crusty black hibachi or Weber grill is doing your food no favors.
Nathan Myhrvold -
I love to play music.
Gavin DeGraw -
I love black truffles. I love white truffles.
Fergie The Black Eyed Peas
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There was a time where I knew I was as funny as many dudes, but I had people telling me, 'You have to wear a dress onstage. You need to be more feminine.'
Leslie Jones -
Frightened people want to protect themselves, sometimes without thinking about others. Often, they get angry and want to find someone to blame for catastrophe. Inevitably, they spread information without checking if it's true.
David Ignatius -
I'm really happy to be a part of the Houston Astros organization. I just want to keep playing hard and help this team win games.
Jose Altuve -
Money is always on its way somewhere. What you do with it while it is in your keeping and the direction you send it in say much about you. Your treatment of and respect for money, how you make it, and how you spend it, reflect your character.
Gary Ryan Blair -
The science of psychology has been far more successful on the negative than on the positive side... It has revealed to us much about man's shortcomings, his illnesses, his sins, but little about his potentialities, his virtues, his achievable aspirations, or his psychological health.
Abraham Maslow -
I just hope that when black people look at me, they don't see someone superhuman. They see themselves.
Chris Ofili