Don Cornelius Quotes

I was never exposed to a great deal of racism, but the Chicago I grew up in was very, very segregated.

Don Cornelius

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My mother is the sort of a person who has no boundaries and no filter. She also has a big ego, but it's a very unique one. And I grew up with lots of artists in an environment where conformity and the norm were totally not what anybody was after.

Gaby Hoffmann
The first function of a book review should be, I believe, to give some idea of the contents and character of the book.

Walter Kaufmann
- Believe
- Character
- Book
I know I should be Wonder Woman. They need an international actress - a fresh face. They need a woman who's tall, athletic and dark-haired - and an actress who can play the part. That's me. So, I'm coming to L.A. to work hard and meet the industry. And if 'Wonder Woman' comes together, I want it.

Tanit Phoenix
- Work
- Together
- Dark
I'm content with the fact that I made a decent effort. That's what I've always worried about: that I wouldn't try hard enough.

Jack Nicholson
- Always
- Effort
- Try
To not sing with an orchestra, to not be able to communicate through my voice, which I've done all my life, and not to be able to phrase lyrics and give people that kind of joy, I think I would be totally devastated.

Barbara Walters
- People
- Life
- Done
Every group has its idiosyncrasies, but at a certain point we all are human.

D. L. Hughley
- Human
- Point
- Group