Yaya DaCosta Quotes
I try to make my mood uplifting and peaceful, then watch the world around me reflect that mood.
Quotes to Explore
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If you're in a dark place, you're there for a reason. And the only way to get through to those kids or to other people going through the same thing is really to meet them in that dark place and then slowly bring them to the light.
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We as women have a voice and we are decision makers in what film to see. We always support our boyfriends and husbands by going to see the male dominated films, but we don't compel them to see films with female casts.
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I hate a man who always says 'yes' to me. When I say 'no' I like a man who also says 'no.'
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The Department of Justice will continue to pursue those that travel to fight against the United States and our allies, as well as those individuals that recruit others on behalf of ISIL in the homeland.
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The last thing you want to do when you are about to film a scene is think, 'Oh my God, so many people are going to watch this.'
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No ideas and the ability to express them - that's a journalist.
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Though politics is by nature divisive, surely we all can agree that foster children need stability, safety, education, opportunity - and love.
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A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.
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I love sweets. Like, every week of my life, I've had a cheat day.
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Put me in a costume, and I'm your man. I must have one of those faces which seems to suit period drama more than modern films and TV programmes. But I'm not complaining, I love going back in time. I feel quite lucky because nobody knows who I am. I can walk about and have ordinary conversations with people.
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It's pretty neat to be able to help the team in different ways.
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Relationships are people's No. 1 priorities. They want to have good relationships, and a lot of times they don't.
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Music is art, art is life, and we are who we are, and all of these aforementioned women, unless they should choose not to, will be performing well into the next many decades because they are great artists.
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I'm obsessed with radio. It's a good start to Sunday morning.
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I'll admit that I do quite like drinks that come in coconut shells. So there's always that.
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When I watch a movie for the first few times I'm usually thinking about where I was in a given scene, who was next to me, what we were doing etc. But after I've gotten through all of this, when I'm really watching the film itself, then I get moved.
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Size has nothing to do with literature. All legs are long enough to touch the ground, and all books are big enough to fill their covers.
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And I like to interpret music. So I think it's all interpretive.
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Given the scale of trauma caused by the genocide, Rwanda has indicated that however thin the hope of a community can be, a hero always emerges. Although no one can dare claim that it is now a perfect state, and that no more work is needed, Rwanda has risen from the ashes as a model or truth and reconciliation.
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Since the 1970s, I've been a big fan of attending conferences as a great way to learn, network, socialize and enjoy a new environment. It's always refreshing to get out and see a whole new world.
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Little Jimmy Dickens has long been a musical hero of mine and one of the finest entertainers to ever step on any stage. I was deeply honored to call him a friend and will always remember the time I got to spend with him. The music world has lost one of our greatest treasures. Rest in peace, my little friend. You were loved by so many of us!
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I often start writing in order to excite an expansive emotion.
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I try to make my mood uplifting and peaceful, then watch the world around me reflect that mood.
