Martin Delany Quotes
Let us have an education, that shall practically develop our thinking faculties and manhood; and then, and only then, shall we be able to vie with our oppressors, go where we may . . .
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I think a strong dollar is the result of policies, but I don't think the strong dollar is in and of itself a policy.
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Kids love to look at pictures of themselves.
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I always carry lip balm and lipstick. Lipstick is a very important beauty product because I find that lips are the most beautiful feature of anyone's face.
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When I was writing pretty poor poetry, this girl with midnight black hair told me to go on.
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Here in France, I've seen some very good young designers, but they don't have this ability to be good businessmen, too. I think America gives you this.
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I am as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good as the best.
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By trade, I am a software programmer, so I never really had any experience with movies before. I started out with 'Paranormal Activity.'
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I think the media world is adjusting to the digital age.
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Parents are the last people on earth who ought to have children.
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If you live in New York or L.A., and you're liberal, and you're playing to a liberal crowd, it's almost like a rally... it's not edgy.
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Love is like the measles. The older you get it, the worse the attack.
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When you're bad in the NBA, you're in the lottery. When you're great in college, you get multiple lottery picks.
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The ability for consumers to receive broadcast over the air signal is their right.
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Life is fleeting, and permanence in this world is something we all strive for. The best way to achieve permanence is through philanthropy.
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I never had any film training. I went to Northwestern. I studied education and theater. So it was all theater training.
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Fame is a lot of fun, but it's not interesting. I loved being noticed and praised, even the banquets. But they didn't have anything that I wanted. After about six months, I found it boring.
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I've actually had a copilot come out of the cockpit on a trip from L.A. to New York and ask me about Charles Manson.
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I just want to make a name for myself and get to the next level.
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Madonna, Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe - they were myths of greatness.
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Ever since the movie premiered at Cannes, I've had a sudden surge of scripts and interest.
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I only work every five years. It's exhausting. I've got a family, and I want to be a really good parent, as well as a hopefully good filmmaker.
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I always considered myself bi-racial, because I didn't want to disconnect from either side, and I felt very strongly about that. Now, I understand that the world sees me as a black woman, a person of color, and I'm okay with that.
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Let us have an education, that shall practically develop our thinking faculties and manhood; and then, and only then, shall we be able to vie with our oppressors, go where we may . . .
