DMX (Earl Simmons) Quotes
Columbia tried to put me behind other groups, so I didn't wanna wait, they let me out of the contract and I'm glad they did.
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When the slaves left Africa, they left us this music. They left us blues.
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I had such an amazing time filming 'Major Movie Star.' I loved everyone in the cast. They all brought their own spirit to the film, and I hope that is what will be seen on screen.
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The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases.
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To work hard, to live hard, to die hard, and then go to hell after all would be too damn hard.
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My work always presents problems in our society. Those problems may be anything from injustice to freedom, and everything related to humanity.
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School is at once a place of hope, but it's also a laboratory that exposes our differences.
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We just want to see entertaining, exciting games, and we want the officials to do a good job.
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'Moonlight' is a project that resonated with me more than anything else. I wouldn't have done 'Luke Cage' if they hadn't made time for 'Moonlight.'
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I don't see myself as the perfect person at all.
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I tend to listen to country music more than Cuban music.
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It's a strange thing we do as actors. I'm walking out the door, and I'll say, 'O.K., honey, I'm off to take my clothes off.'
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I like writing for individuals with really rich musical personalities.
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No human being is innocent, but there is a class of innocent human actions called Games.
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There's really nothing else I'm going to do with my life. I'd be useless if I weren't singing or acting.
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The point of serving your country is not to do your own thing or to go rogue, but to work as part of the process.
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Truth alone will endure, all the rest will be swept away before the tide of time. I must continue to bear testimony to truth even if I am forsaken by all. Mine may today be a voice in the wilderness, but it will be heard when all other voices are silenced, if it is the voice of Truth.
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I still feel that sincerity and realism are avant-garde, or can be, just as I did when I started out.
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The ineffable joy of forgiving and being forgiven forms an ecstasy that might well arouse the envy of the gods.
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My father was a very disciplined singer who worked hard at his craft, and I was around that growing up.
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I'm a guy who just wanted to see his name in the lineup everyday. To me, baseball was a passion to the point of obsession.
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Teddy Roosevelt... once said, 'Speak softly and carry a big stick.' Jimmy Carter wants to speak loudly and carry a fly swatter.
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Religion forbids us from assuming a God-like character. This is especially true in politics and government, where limiting the power of the state, division of powers, and the doctrine of checks and balances are established in order to prevent accumulation of power that might lead to such Godly claims.
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It is one thing to be successful on the field, but to be recognized for something off-field is a completely different and inspiring feeling.
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Columbia tried to put me behind other groups, so I didn't wanna wait, they let me out of the contract and I'm glad they did.
