Jason Reynolds Quotes
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No one wants to hear the truth if it isn't what they want to hear.
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I really like having a life outside work. I sometimes wish I did more career stuff and was in that Hollywood scene a bit more. But Toronto's my home.
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It's ironic that the growth of Scottish nationalism has precipitated in the English the sort of hand-wringing the Scots have always done over who they are.
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A lot of times, I played bass on songs. Gene plays guitar on some songs.
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Sometimes you just have to jump off the cliff without knowing where you will land.
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I like to accentuate the feminine form, so I'm a big fan of corsets. A woman's body is beautiful and should be shown off and celebrated. I love a simple and elegant dress that highlights my waist.
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You just put yourself into your work, and you can do anything you want, depending on how hard you want to work for it.
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The bravest thing I've ever done is fly to New York. I'm simply terrified of aeroplanes - I am the woman you see weeping at the airport.
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I want more women to run countries. There'd be more peace on Earth.
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When it comes to helping make the country strong, we in Congress have an important role to play.
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But I'm an actor and I like to just keep working.
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I think definitely people know me from playing creeps and weirdos, and I'm definitely looking to expand my range.
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I have a great need for affection from an audience. I don't know whether this is because I had such a tough life when I was a child.
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Fantasy isn't something you run out of.
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You have to build your credentials as a candidate, not just as a woman. You also have to be willing to exercise power. We've been educated to be mothers, peacemakers, but we must learn that we can't please everybody.
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The experience of poetry could bring my mother back to me. Poetry offers a different kind of solace - here on earth.
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Let's just start with the word 'diva.' It is obviously a sexist slight - a term that is only applied to women, almost always in a derogatory way. It's usually applied to women who are viewed as overly ambitious. It is applied to demanding women, to women who follow their own path.
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The strength of our economy allows us to maintain the mightiest military in the world, effectively enforcing a Pax Americana.
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The cool thing about Snapchat is you can get a lot of news on there now. There's CNN, ESPN, and I find myself reading the most random articles. I don't know how it actually benefits me, but it's interesting. I like to stay up on current events, so I have to give kudos to Snapchat: they've done a good job of that. But I'm on there way too much.
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I'm looking back to a period of my life when I was badly hurt and then looking at another time when I felt I had things going for me again, so I suppose there is a theme of the Faith album.
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This is for my peoples who just lost somebody,your best friend, your baby, your man or your lady,put your hand way up high,we will never say bye,mamas, daddies, sisters, brothers, friends and cousins,this is for my peoples who lost their grandmothers,lift your head to the sky,cause we will never say bye.
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There's really not a difference between an octopus and, like, a giant pile of snot.
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'To Kill a Mockingbird' wasn't about me.
