Kofi Annan Quotes
If information and knowledge are central to democracy, they are conditions for development.
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I was a little hesitant at first because there's so many ways you can get 'Straight Outta Compton' wrong. You know, it's such a great story; it's such a classic tale. I was a little nervous 'cause it's like a very narrow road to success with that type of story - you got to get it right - but when I read it, I was pleasantly surprised.
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In Mississippi, you don't admit that you're gay. It's just an awkward thing down South, which is sad.
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I will sign pro life bills. But what people are interested in is what we can do to create jobs, grow the economy, and keep our costs under control.
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There is definitely a way in which women are raised to be less proactive, less business-oriented, and less willing to jump into creative no man's land. I think media has more of an influence on how we perceive gender identity than anything else.
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I think I began to like writing a lot more, and to be a better writer, when I did it for a while alone. It made me a little more confident about my style.
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I'm an actor in between jobs right now, so I kind of live the life of a 7-year old.
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My main goal as a songwriter is to make something that inspires people. To write things about my life that people can relate to. Whether it's a whole record or just one song for someone, I hope it can do that for them. Knowing that I have the ability to do that is inspiring to me.
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I'm not one of those people that wears something once and tosses it aside. I wear my shoes until they beg to be thrown away. Parting is such sweet sorrow - and then it's onto the next pair.
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When I first started out in music, I was so negative. I was knee-deep in the streets. Then my friends started going to jail. They said, 'Boy, you better start taking this seriously; you got a chance to do something with your life.' That's when I realised I had to focus. The music led to the acting.
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Being able to breathe underwater would be sweet.
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I'm really excited about furthering my film career in Bollywood and Hollywood.
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The greatest benefit of being a solo performer is that it is seriously frightening, but at the same time very empowering. It's just you and the audience. All the weight is on you to deliver the songs.
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I have very eclectic tastes.
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I'd much rather have the honesty than not. Because if you will say what's on your mind and get it off your chest, then the sooner I can prove you wrong!
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It wouldn't bother me at all not to play on my own album.
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When I first came to do shows in Vegas, I followed the usual entertainer's syndrome - I played craps and lost.
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I've not really spent much time in proper studios. The room itself where you're recording, and how you live while you're there is what appeals to me.
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My friends started having children after college, while I was pursuing this crazy acting career and living hand to mouth. Plus, all my boyfriends were artists struggling to make a living. Having kids didn't make any sense - why would I take on more of a financial burden when I couldn't even afford a dog?
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Photography is like a moment, an instant. You need a half-second to get the photo. So it's good to capture people when they are themselves.
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Rid the mind of knowledge when looking for pleasure. Or start thinking and find a lot of pain.
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True ignorance is not the absence of knowledge, but the refusal to acquire it.
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All you should try to do is behave with honour. If you can. At all times.
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'You are now to retire, as indeed should I, carefully to consider your verdict of 'Not Guilty'.'
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If information and knowledge are central to democracy, they are conditions for development.
