Larry Wilmore Quotes
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I had to endure the worst time of all in terms of racial discrimination in Hollywood when I first started out. It was inconcievable to American directors and producers that a Mexican woman could have a lead role.
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My parents never understood why I didn't want to be a doctor or lawyer. They're Cuban immigrants who wanted to give their children the American dream, and, to them, that was more of what 'the dream' entailed.
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Don't dress to kill, dress to survive.
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If Mr. Bush and Mr. Forbes don't get most of the votes, they should be arrested for wasting money.
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I love being a performer. It's like a hole that never closes. It's something in you that never dies.
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And there is no trade or employment but the young man following it may become a hero.
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As an actor, the first thing you're taught is, 'Don't look into the camera; ignore it.'
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We all have our strengths and our failings.
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I hope that the opening of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial will be a life-altering experience that inspires every American to rededicate themselves to the fulfillment of Dr. King's dream.
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As is well known, 'McCarthyism' was an alleged focus of political evil in the 1950s: Accusations of Communist taint, without factual basis; bogus lists of supposed Communists who never existed; failure in the end to produce even one provable Communist or Soviet agent, despite his myriad charges of subversion.
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I live with myself. I wake up with myself, I eat, and I take a dump with myself. I don't see anything special there. I do all the same things other human beings and creatures do. I don't see any need to be telling the data of the day of this particular human being by posting it on online. It's not interesting to me.
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With the mega – fame came the mega – downfall – you know, with the press and everything – and at a young age, it was very stressful to me.
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What St. Francis and St. Dominic have done, that, by God's grace, I will do.
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The power that is supported by force alone will have cause often to tremble.
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I love all kinds of music. My dad's from London, so he loves David Bowie, the Stones, The Clash. I grew up with that influence while loving poetry and loving all kinds of current music.
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I like pushing boundaries.
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I think music sharing of any kind is great.
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I love researching, I love interviewing.
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To me, a strong sense of self isn't believing in a lot.
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I found marriage somewhat stifling. I don't know that I am the kind of man who ought to be married.
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The political, social, and spiritual impact of the life example set by Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela might be measured in part by the profound and unique gestures made by people in different countries to honor his life upon learning of his death.
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Every step of progress the world has made has been from scaffold to scaffold, and from stake to stake.
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The Church must take right ground in regard to politics... Politics are a part of a religion in such a country as this, and Christians must do their duty to the country as part of their duty to God... God will bless or curse this nation, according to the course Christians take in politics.
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I've always watched the political shows.
