Janelle Monae (Janelle Monáe Robinson) Quotes
I have worn a tuxedo, but I have never covered up for respectability politics or to shame other women.
Janelle Monae
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Trump is a master obfuscator. Like an octopus escaping a predator, he releases a cloud of ink when called to the carpet on one of his many lies. His strategy? Obfuscate, then reference others. 'Millions agree,' 'everyone knows,' 'many have done it.'
Pamela Meyer
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I always draw from things around me that people around me have gone through... The story that could be taken really literally is not from my life exactly. But bits and pieces are, and the sentiment behind it is.
Kacey Musgraves
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Putin can't afford to leave the office because he will be in real danger of being prosecuted for things he and his people did during their stay in power.
Garry Kasparov
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I try to explain to people that you get the roles that are right when they're right. If you have a nerd character but you're kind of a cool guy, you're probably not going to get the nerd part. The nerd is going to get the nerd part. You know, someone like me.
Ed Helms
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The problem with some stars is that they lose perspective about correct adult behavior. People laugh at everything they say and do. Nobody says, 'Chill out, man. That's out of line.'
Gary Goetzman
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Good God, if our civilization were to sober up for a couple of days it'd die of remorse on the third.
Malcolm Lowry
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I was a really bad taxi driver. I only collided twice but it was one time too much.
Jo Nesbo
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When I started publishing my work, one of the biggest surprises to me was the recurring question about my background and why I wasn't doing more stories about Asian-Americans.
Adrian Tomine
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That was something. As opposed to nothing.
Kevin Ayers
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The lessons I learned from the dark days at Alibaba are that you've got to make your team have value, innovation, and vision. Also, if you don't give up, you still have a chance. And, when you are small, you have to be very focused and rely on your brain, not your strength.
Jack Ma
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I should say, I don't write about myself or my life. So for me, in fiction, it's always been about what I can dream up, that feels far away from me.
Jennifer Egan
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I have worn a tuxedo, but I have never covered up for respectability politics or to shame other women.
Janelle Monae