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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I'd rather see you drink a glass of wine than a glass of milk. So many people drink Coca-Cola and all these soft drinks with sugar. Some of these drinks have 8 or 9 teaspoons of sugar in them What's the good of living if you can't have the things that give a little enjoyment?
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Women were going back to work, they were assuming their own power. They didn't have time to sit under the dryer.
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You know, she was a girl. She was a female. And she wasn't like, trying to compete in a man's world and she wasn't trying to be in a man's position, she was just who she was. And I think that was like, a good thing.
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The major political battles about guns in our society concern handguns and assault weapons, not long arms like hunting rifles.
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I didn't understand how you could be an actor if you didn't also study philosophy and study political science, astronomy. And also just go out and live life and have experiences.
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I've always watched the political shows.
