Florynce Kennedy Quotes
I'm just a loud-mouthed middle-aged colored lady with a fused spine and three feet of intestines missing and a lot of people think I'm crazy. Maybe you do too, but I never stop to wonder why I'm not like other people. The mystery to me is why more people aren't like me.
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The only reason I would stay away from a period piece is because sometimes the women are painted in a very stereotypical weakling, wallflower way - that's something I don't want to do. I want to show strength in the women I play, and a journey of some sort.
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We have a relationship with Syria, an old relationship. We also have good relations with the people of Syria, with all segments of the population. This is the situation as well in Iraq and other countries.
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There are no greater treasures than the highest human qualities such as compassion, courage and hope. Not even tragic accident or disaster can destroy such treasures of the heart.
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'The Lunchbox' is the kind of cinema that is true to its word and not cluttered or corrupted by some of the mainstream pre-requisites. I love the way I make movies, but there are certain stories that need to be told in a certain way, and 'The Lunchbox' is that movie, and I'm so proud to present this movie.
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I recently read an article on how I was dropped from a film because I couldn't dance! It was so ridiculous that I decided to shut up about it. Let people say what they want to. It's such a waste of time.
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Democracy is our commitment. It is our great legacy, a legacy we simply cannot compromise. Democracy is in our DNA.
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It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training.
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There is the fear, common to all English-only speakers, that the chief purpose of foreign languages is to make fun of us. Otherwise, you know, why not just come out and say it?
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Marketers are out there trying to figure out how to get your money out of your child.
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And that had a powerful appeal, particularly to those who had been denied the choice to stay on at school, to go to university, to be something else, other than going down the pit.
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I've just always been fascinated by what our belief can do, and what happens when we misuse that.
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Somalis really are very musically sophisticated, and they're about their own thing.
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The audience is the barometer of the truth.
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This is my impression of a Southern woman. 'Tsk, I am so mad at the Taliban right now!'
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I have noticed a growth in demand from audiences to include more women of colour and women to be cast as significant roles in TV shows and movies.
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There's an old saying that God exists in your search for him. I just want you to understand that I ain't looking.
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It's one thing, holding open the door for someone at a grocery store, or the library, or just about anyplace else. But the doughnut shop is a different thing altogether. This is a get-in-and-out-as-fast-as-you-can operation. There's no room for courtesy or chivalry here.
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on goods that may be used for humanitarian problems in Iraq.
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Two things to remember in life: take care of your thoughts when you are alone, and take are of your words when you are with people.
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I strongly believe that American farmers and businesses can compete with anyone in the world if they are given a level playing field.
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...I have to write to discover what I am doing. Like the old lady, I don't know so well what I think until I see what I say; then I have to say it again.
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We want to encourage people. You are not just another kid in the youth group or the lady on the third row. God has a purpose for every life.
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I'm just a loud-mouthed middle-aged colored lady with a fused spine and three feet of intestines missing and a lot of people think I'm crazy. Maybe you do too, but I never stop to wonder why I'm not like other people. The mystery to me is why more people aren't like me.
