Kehinde Wiley Quotes
I grew up in this weird, educationally elite but economically impoverished environment. Total 'Oprah' story.
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Cuba needs a dose of perestroika.
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I have 179 children that I take care of full-time: close to 40 in Uganda and the rest in Sudan.
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I would never date a celebrity. I would want someone with real skills. Doctor, nurse, electrician... tailor.
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I just fell into the job as a fashion editor at a teen magazine. I was there for two years, and I left there as a senior fashion editor at the age of 25.
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Dark chocolate, and salt and vinegar chips are my weakness - but not together.
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There are female artists I can look at that I find more in common with than the male artists, because they're blending the pop, dance and theatricality... but currently there aren't a lot of guys who go there.
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I listen to music constantly while writing.
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My dresses are for women of all different shapes and sizes. Actually, the one I tried on yesterday was the one Jennifer wore. And who'd have thought I'd be the same size as Jennifer Lopez!
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Vilification on the grounds of race or religion is always wrong. There's no place for inciting hatred within our Australia society.
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The men and women of my generation are heirs to that great collective success which has been admired worldwide and of which we are so proud. It is now up to us to pass it on to the coming generations.
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I always believed in my ability, but I think in any sport you need that little bit of luck.
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I personally believe that any country that has a nuclear program should conform to international regulations and should have international regulatory bodies that check to make sure that any nuclear program moves in the right direction.
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There are so many figures in our history that did not believe they could make a change, and they did.
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Richard Lester is a wonderful director, a great comedy director, of course.
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You don't become the leading spinner of the team by just talking. You have to perform well consistently over a long period of time. I have bowled well and won games for India. That is why I am the No. 1 spinner. Every time I have taken the field, I have given my 100%.
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Colorado cannot afford to become the next California, with skyrocketing taxes that hurt our state's economy and our quality of life.
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When you grow up around it, I just watched my father work really hard. He wasn't around as much as I would have liked. And when I grew up, I understood why.
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Being elected to the Hall of Fame is about your career pretty much and your impact on the game.
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I've been thinking about Jesus. Don't you find it a bit strange that, since He was living with His family and all, He up and left them just when they needed him most?
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I like Joe Sakic. Coming out of Buffalo, I obviously like Alexander Mogliny, Pat LaFontaine. Hasek is up there. Miroslav Satan. Whoever seemed to be a good player at the time I'd watch. Jagr too. I tried to learn a lot from those guys.
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I like to run.
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Twice I let people talk me out of good ideas.
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You can't build marriage on a foundation of selfish hedonism, because that would be to promise people only roses, and marriage is also thorns.
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I grew up in this weird, educationally elite but economically impoverished environment. Total 'Oprah' story.
