Donald Byrd Quotes
I thought that I would like to be affiliated with some school or institution. As time went on, I also decided on the subject that I wanted to get involved with in addition to music: it was Black Studies.
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I think why I was attracted to making something with Vice is that level of intimacy that you get as the viewer, getting to see some of that production element where we don't exactly know what we're doing, where we're going, or even if it's a good idea.
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I took my acting very seriously. I did over 40 films, and naturally, some of them were called B-movies because the woman was at the top of the billing. Women couldn't star in their own movies.
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The niqab, for some, has become an antiestablishment symbol around which one can rally and relish in the opportunities for confrontation that it provides.
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I get a lot of influence from pro wrestling. People are like, 'Oh, it's fake.' But it's not about whether the guy wins or loses, it's about how he entertains you the whole time you're watching.
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I found that the corridors of power in Delhi were littered with lobbies of various kinds.
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We must stop the trend of closing schools and building prisons.
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When you live in L.A., it is easy to stay fit, as the weather is amazing.
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You can either see yourself as a wave in the ocean or you can see yourself as the ocean.
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Maurice was a silly man. Maurice liked being silly.
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I think the tone of the show has certainly changed over the years, because it's really, really hard to do something different when you have a show going on as long as this has.
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Singing and dancing is not just for the cast of 'Glee'. We can wake up doing both and have it be a natural expression of who we are.
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But I'd say 'How to Make It in America' is the most accurate depiction of the New York hipster community on television for sure.
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I like heels and make-up.
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Mutual fund managers want your money in their funds. They get paid based on assets under management.
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People stopped me on the street and said 'I can't live up to you.' Of course, they're referring to June Cleaver.
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It's a huge step up from the European Indoors to then being a gold medallist at the World Championships.
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Since no one but you can know what's best for you, government control can't make your life better.
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A weaker currency is a national tariff. After we get a weaker currency, we have to take advantage of that. Or else, we will waste it once more in inflation and in the inability to raise competitiveness.
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As a kid, I wanted to be a pro tennis player. I was pretty good; at the tennis academies I attended, I always 'played up' against older age groups.
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If I were Elizabeth Sloane, I wouldn't be wearing makeup. I'd just be focused on getting the job done.
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Never take your eye off the ball. Always remember that you and everyone on the team is the servant of the cause - in our case, girls' education and young women's leadership in Africa.
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Although unions may be good for a worker, singular, they are not always good for workers, plural. Especially when it comes to finding a job.
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It takes a long time to get to be a diva. I mean, you gotta work at it.
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I thought that I would like to be affiliated with some school or institution. As time went on, I also decided on the subject that I wanted to get involved with in addition to music: it was Black Studies.
