James McBride Quotes
If you don't have humor, you're not going to make it. You're going to be one of those people who walks around with your head about to explode.
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I never smoked. I never drank and I never took drugs. The funny thing is, nothing is more boring, people like this. For me, it's OK. But most of my friends, at least they smoke and drink.
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At times, it seems as if the only women effortlessly balancing their jobs, kids, husbands and homes are the ones on TV.
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The problem men seem to have, and women, too, is that they have this very structured idea that we should find a partner and settle down and be, you know, faithful. And yet clearly this is really, really hard for anybody to do!
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Many leaders of big organizations, I think, don't believe that change is possible. But if you look at history, things do change, and if your business is static, you're likely to have issues.
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I didn't choose to write a military man as much as Vince Haven chose me.
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I once went to one of those parties where everyone throws their car keys into the middle of the room. I don't know who got my moped, but I drove that Peugeot for years.
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I'm a chubby middle-aged white guy with short hair. I think that's it, really. I kind of have a look. Right now, I'm not fat enough to be the fat friend, but I'm not thin enough to be the leading man, so I look like a cop.
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If Jesus Christ came back today, He and I would get into our brown corduroys and go to the nearest jean store and overturn the racks of blue denim.
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I have three boys, so I live in a household full of testosterone.
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A ton of little girls I talk to, they want to be actresses or singers or models.
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If you want to wear long hair or wear that dress, as long as you're not hurting yourself or anybody else, I say do it. If you want to go out and have a romantic, sexy affair, do it.
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I shall always be a priest of love.
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I threw a lot of balls and walked a lot of batters. Not something I'm proud of, but something I learned from.
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'Haraamkhor' is a low budget film. We are not worried about the box office because our film is already in profit. It's got a strong content that will reach people's heart.
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I get notes posted on my windscreen wipers and through my letterbox.
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You learn a lot about love before you ever get there. You learn at least as much about love from books as you do from watching your parents.
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I feel that my fans have cultivated my talent and they continue to nurture me.
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My first love was acting. I went to Sidney Poitier films as a kid. I sat in the theater and dreamed of being an actor.
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I'm not an actress who can create a character. I play me.
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I didn't even know for years that people ever even got paid for this, because they don't teach you that in school. They don't say Shakespeare got a check.
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I believe that as an entertainer, you're only as good as your audience and the people who support you.
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Racism should be viewed as an intervening variable. You give me a set of conditions and I can produce racism in any society. You give me a different set of conditions and I can reduce racism. You give me a situation where there are a sufficient number of social resources so people don't have to compete for those resources, and I will show you a society where racism is held in check.
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Baseball is about talent, hard work, and strategy. But at the deepest level, it's about love, integrity, and respect.
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If you don't have humor, you're not going to make it. You're going to be one of those people who walks around with your head about to explode.
