James McBride Quotes
A lot of mixed-race stories are these navel-gazing, horrible accounts of mulatto tragedy.
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Appropriate assessments are a crucial part of effectively educating students. But they only measure a narrow segment of what kids need to learn.
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I believe that first impressions are very important.
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I really like the power of stopping the laughter and turning it to horror.
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When I play a solo I'm just expressing that moment. It can go horribly wrong easily enough.
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Like all weak men he laid an exaggerated stress on not changing one's mind.
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You set paths for yourself, but as you get older, things change.
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I do love that witches haven't really been explored that much. Usually, witches are the little side character... a bad female character that comes in and leaves.
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I visualized high school as being like 'Saved By the Bell.' I decided I would do all the things they did on that show.
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One night I went to see Bobby at the Flamingo. Because he was my hero, I would visit him for inspiration.
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Disneyland is a show.
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You take somebody that cries their goddam eyes out over phoney stuff in the movies, and nine times out of ten they're mean bastards at heart.
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What prevails in every corner of this globalized world is the real struggle of our species for its own survival.
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I have, indeed, lived most of my life overseas, but I've returned repeatedly to work in film, special television productions, and the New York theater. There have also been tributes and similar occasions that have called me back to Hollywood. I've returned so often, I almost feel that I've never left.
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A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.
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I trained myself, whenever I walk into auditions, to hate everyone in the room.
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Fame gives you a high.
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One of the wonderful things about wrestling, to me, is that you can protect people who have had head injuries.
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What really excites me in a project is when it goes in a way you haven't been before.
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Gadhafi has established no national institutions, not even allowing a fake parliament of the Mubarak or Ben Ali variety that could perhaps be turned into something real.
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There is an alternative to war. It's staying in bed and growing your hair.
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My first attempt at a kiss was in fifth grade, but it didn't go so well. Later, I used Boyz II Men and Jodeci songs to come on to girls. I had more success.
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A lot of the evil in the world is actually not intentional. A lot of people in the financial system did a lot of damage without intending to.
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The reason I'm travelling so much is because of reasons that weren't completely planned. Several of the shows became successful and were invited to go to other places and they've all happened at similar times.
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A lot of mixed-race stories are these navel-gazing, horrible accounts of mulatto tragedy.
