James McBride Quotes
The abolitionists were not like the rugged people out West, and they were not like John Brown, either. They were people who made speeches and did politics.
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We should read music in the same way that an educated adult will read a book: in silence, but imagining the sound.
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I don't carry a wallet. I keep my cards in my pocket and cash in my boots.
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I wrote my first book when I was 15 years old. And my second book '1,2,3 Publish Me!' shows everyone how writing a book is done in just the three secret editing levels I discovered!
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The great thing about writing is that it has to work without that invisible layer of the reader's added knowledge.
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I'm not the type of actor who is trying to do a whole bunch of different stuff, you know what I mean?
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There's a burden of representation that comes into play when there aren't enough representatives of a certain group in popular culture.
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Your initial idea may or may not work, but you have to remember that a failed idea is nothing but a stepping stone to a bigger success.
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I think everybody knows my sound because I'm me, you know? But, on your fourth album, I think you've definitely gotta show growth because I definitely don't plan on being one of those cats that fade off. It's always about growing with me; I grew up over the years.
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The tricky thing is music is supposed to be very mysterious; the way it's made is mysterious. Then people like to get upset with the music business.
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My father was out of my life when I was pretty young - when I was 7 years old, he was gone. I didn't see him for the rest of my childhood.
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No two wars are identical.
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I don't stop at my past; I like new work. I like what I'm doing tomorrow.
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I've always felt so fortunate to have writing to turn to every day. I'm obsessed with it.
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I have a lot of growing up to do, or a lot of growing down. I think that's probably more appropriate.
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One knows less about one's own destiny than about anything else on earth.
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One of the reasons I love devils so much is not based in my faith, but because as a kid, I grew up loving heavy metal and horror movies, and the devil is such a huge presence in both.
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I had a teacher at school who said, 'We are going to do a play next year, and you're in it.' He said, 'You should try out for the Royal Academy as an actor.' I did and got in. I was 17. My mum wasn't too happy, but it worked out OK.
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I think with every part you do, you become a better actor. I've learned from my experiences on that.
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I think inequality has gone past the point where it's helping us all get rich, and it's really becoming a serious threat.
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Well, many of us believe that excessive media concentration is a subject that ought to be addressed, and it is, of course, the intention of the majority party not to allow that to be discussed.
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My definition of media? 'Anything which owns attention.' This could be a game or, perhaps, a platform. Ironically, the media tends to associate media with publishing - digital or otherwise - which, in turn, is too narrow a way to consider not only the media but also the reality of the competitive landscape and media-focused innovation.
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I'm a big fan of David Attenborough, who I think is the most adventurous of the nature program presenters.
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The abolitionists were not like the rugged people out West, and they were not like John Brown, either. They were people who made speeches and did politics.
