Keenen Ivory Wayans Quotes
The pressures having grown up in this business can be really rough. And it is a testament to you that you have remained focused and NOT lost your mind.
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If I could work with Joan Van Ark every day for the rest of my life I would.
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I am interested in the way that we look at a given landscape and take possession of it in our blood and brain. None of us lives apart from the land entirely; such an isolation is unimaginable.
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If man makes himself a worm he must not complain when he is trodden on.
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Live shows are pretty much like the center of the storm... where the power comes from, the most raw experience. That's the juice. That's where we hit the hardest.
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I find the business world hard.
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I think what we need, especially in publishing, is more commissioning editors and editors who are people of colour.
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It's about discipline. It's about following instructions. It's about the execution of the plan. That's what sport is.
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Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.
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Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process.
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I'm not the biggest Miley Cyrus fan. I'm not the risque type.
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But it's true, when you see some television, you carry it with you. It's like 90210. Tell me what young shows were being done then... We were thrilled about the ratings around the world.
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It is your work in life that is the ultimate seduction.
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I think the worst thing that can happen to a good actor is fame.
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Being sober on a bus is, like, totally different than being drunk on a bus.
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Reggae has a philosophy, you know? It's not just entertainment. There's an idea behind it, a way of life behind the music, which is a positive way of life, which is a progressive way of life for better people.
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The obstinacy of cleverness and reason is nothing to the obstinacy of folly and inanity.
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I come from a massive family, and the youngest is twentysomething years younger than I am, so I grew up with children.
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When a man is trying to sell you something, don't imagine that he is polite all the time.
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I was 7 years old, and I challenged everything. I never accepted answers on face value.
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For me, embracing my own power is about embracing my right to be an individual.
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I hated high school. Ugh. I couldn't wait until it was over so I could sleep in. In college, I made sure all my classes were in the afternoon. I hated getting up in the morning.
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Human character is just endlessly fascinating, and there is no character who is one thing any more than any one person is just one thing. As you work on a character, he/she is revealed more and more. That's what I continue to love about the work.
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The pressures having grown up in this business can be really rough. And it is a testament to you that you have remained focused and NOT lost your mind.
