Victor LaValle Quotes
The project of Ralph Ellison's 'Invisible Man' is exactly that: to assert the beautiful, bountiful, chaotic complexity of one black American male. And, by extension, all black American males.
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I didn't grow up with musical influences in my family.
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Women are blessed with energy - a power which is unique. I have been very fortunate to have played strong women and explored their strengths through my films.
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I don't know what the future is, but you just do it whilst it's there, don't you?
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Truth isn't always beauty, but the hunger for it is.
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At some point, you grow out of being attracted to that flame that burns you over and over and over again.
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For ages, I had this mullet until someone on the street stopped me and said, 'Darling, can I cut your hair for free? Because you look a bit weird.'
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Religion often is misused for purely power-political goals, including war.
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I am not an angry guy. It's just the roles I do that impact my personality.
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My mom was such a strong character. I don't want to say she was like a man, but she was tough.
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It's time to face facts: Most people stop being environmentalists when they sit down to eat.
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I'm under five feet; I'm very small, 4'11 1/2.
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CEOs and employers at for-profit corporations should not be able to prevent women from access to health care simply because of their own personal religious objections.
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At the end of the day, you can't have a vision; you have to have a hope. This is where the miracle comes in.
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I never thought I would go to Gaza. It's incredibly difficult to get into, and when you get there, it's a war zone. Then they have this beach, and there's this incredible, vibrant beach culture there, which is something that I grew up with in Southern California.
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I think a book should be judged 10 years later, after reading and re-reading it.
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I feel I will always have that spirit bear with me, so I will always feel protected.
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I usually speak with all my drummers so that I write my songs with them in mind, and we'll have bass sounds, choir sounds, and then you can multi-task with all these orchestral sounds. Through the magic medium of technology, I can play all kinds of sounds - double bass and stuff.
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Happiness is nothing but temporary moments here and there - and I love those. But I would be bored out of my mind if I were happy all the time.
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I don't understand art-speak. My pictures are big doodles. I'm amazed what people come up with when they look at them. There's one of a figure with two heads that somebody thought must be a comment on the state of matrimony. None of it is a comment on anything.
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You're saying 'will it become politically unpopular to have the position I'm having.' If it does, so be it.
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Through the Young Men's Christian Association and principally in Australia and North America, as well as in South America, I came into contact with families of these countries.
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You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.
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'Socialist' is the nastiest thing you can say about an American politician in some quarters.
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The project of Ralph Ellison's 'Invisible Man' is exactly that: to assert the beautiful, bountiful, chaotic complexity of one black American male. And, by extension, all black American males.
