DeRay Mckesson Quotes
Being mayor is about offering a vision for the city, putting the right people in the right place, and executing that vision.
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I like the term 'misunderstood.' But I am a bit of a bad boy.
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Do not resist a new idea. Be quietly receptive. Go along with it, even unwillingly at first. Sooner or later, it will reveal itself as your ally.
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'Sister Act' was my first audition out of school. I was 21 and cast as the understudy. It was non-Equity, so I lived in L.A. on $300 a week. I did that for a month and then came to New York to do a couple of gigs, including 'Hair' in the park, before going to London with 'Sister Act,' where I played the lead.
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Forget mung beans' reputation as healthy yet bland - used right, they soak up loads of flavour.
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When you want to fool the world, tell the truth.
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We use the same possessive pronouns for everything, but do we own our lives or sisters or husbands in the same way we own our shoes? Do we own any of them at all?
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I've concentrated for a long time on English films because I've got two kids but my oldest son is 11 and I think I'm going to be away for about four months of year now.
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When men are romantically interested in you, it's really simple. Just ignore everything they say and only pay attention to what they do.
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I have the potential to be very strong and powerful, sometimes angry, sometimes passionate. I also can be shy and withhold that because I am afraid. I don't want to freak anybody out with my passion... So I struggle with that all the time.
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Many people in this world are still so identified with every thought that arises in their head. There is not the slightest space of awareness there.
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You remember some bedrooms you have slept in. There are bedrooms you like to remember and others you would like to forget.
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Fear is not a friend of mine. But it's something to have a healthy awareness of.
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Those boos really motivate me to make something happen.
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I guess my main influences are Jesus, rock 'n' roll and ex-wives. In that order.
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I did absolutely grow up in a world surrounded by people who were always performing and being flamboyant.
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The only danger about websites, you know, is people who remember something you did or said thirty or forty years ago, and bring it up against you, so you're going for a job and you don't get it.
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I'm really an honorary Jew, you know; all the best people are. I really do feel Jewish, even though I'm a Catholic. The way the Church has been behaving, I'm happy to be Jewish.
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I appreciate the constant evolution in refining food, but not in making food gimmicky.
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When I had worked on my first book, I had readily shown bits and pieces to everyone - for encouragement, to force myself to write.
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If a comedian has a strong following, and the branded segment feels different compared to what you typically do, people will know right away that it's not authentic to who you are as a comedian or performer. Brands need to keep that in mind.
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It's naive of adults to believe that young people aren't aware of what is going on in the world. The best thing we can do is confront that to help them navigate it. We can help them say, 'These things are happening. What does that mean for your life?'
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Besides, I have a sister who's straight. And I want her to know that I love her and support her.
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We cannot pretend that reality is different from what it is.
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Being mayor is about offering a vision for the city, putting the right people in the right place, and executing that vision.
