Opal Tometi Quotes
My parents being from Nigeria deeply informs all my social justice and human rights work.
Opal Tometi
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The contributions of African Americans, Native Americans, and immigrants throughout our nation's history are undeniable, but the tendency to overlook their gallant efforts is pervasive and persistent.
Tammy Duckworth
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It was kind of easier for me to do records that didn't take a year or two years of my life to write and to make.
K. D. Lang
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To be honest, I think, for me, the power is always with art. The art world clearly couldn't happen without art.
Hans-Ulrich Obrist
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I really want to have actors contribute their own ideas, with phrasings and ideas on all levels.
Lasse Hallstrom
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At a young age, I had to give up a lot of things, like being able to hang out with my friends.
Victoria Justice
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When my lady and I sit down and watch TV, I find she gets annoyed at characters because they don't do what she would do in the situation. I'm always like, 'Well, she has to do that because that's what the story is.'
Dallas Roberts
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In high school ethics, they went around and asked what everyone thought their classmates were qualified to do. For me, everyone said actress. But to me it was very much 'if it happens, it happens.'
Amanda Schull
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My Auntie CeCe - I can kind of joke and say all I need to do is pray. But that's literally what she does... She lives what she sings. I've learned a lot about her in that way, so in bringing her to the stage, I knew what sort of demeanor she needed to have. Her songs are very reflective of who she is in real life.
Deborah Joy Winans
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Ask any teenage girl to describe her perfect bedroom, and you'll get answers like 'a room with a private phone line, a place to hang out with friends, and for it to be way-cool and funky.' Ask parents the same question, and 'a locked door that opens on their 21st birthday' might top the list!
Candice Olson
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At AT&T, I learned an awful lot about people, and how important it is to have the right people in the right jobs. And when I say 'right people,' I'm not talking about their college degree or work history; I'm talking about things like bearing - How does this person interact with other people? Can he or she talk to you and not tick you off?
Edward Whitacre, Jr.
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You have the opportunity to make a tremendous impact on the lives of the people with whom you work and live. Make the most of it.
Douglas Conant
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My parents being from Nigeria deeply informs all my social justice and human rights work.
Opal Tometi
