Jessica Williams Quotes
I was always told that I acted too white. I was always told that I was going to date a white guy - which, in fairness, was true: I do have a white boyfriend. So they weren't entirely wrong, but all of those things were really damaging.
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I really do inhabit a system in which words are capable of shaking the entire structure of government, where words can prove mightier than ten military divisions.
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I still remember my first Giacometti exhibition, and going back to the museum every day, whenever I could, to look again and again at these long, thin stick figures, so beautiful, so graceful. That, I think, was the moment I became really obsessed by art.
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It's always been a desire of mine to work with my parents.
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All I wanted to do was be a working actor.
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Geffen was never supportive of the band.
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I'm not a Man U fan at all, but I can't get enough of Rooney. What a joy to watch!
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I'm completely in love with the idea of love.
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I do read some of the scripts from America and, even though the themes or subject of the film is very interesting, and some of the scenes are very interesting, there is a tendency that they have to explain everything. There will be no dilemma.
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It is above all by the imagination that we achieve perception and compassion and hope.
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Looking out at the ocean, it's easy to feel small - and to imagine all your troubles, suddenly insignificant, slipping away. Earth's seven oceans seem vast and impenetrable, but a closer look tells another story.
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Women would be disproportionately affected by the privatization of social security. It is one of the most important safety nets for American women in old age, or in times of disability, to insure financial income for their families.
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Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.
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When you're buying paintings, it feels grown up.
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The intensity of being in front of all these incredible musicians and tremendous conductors in these elaborate halls can be overwhelming.
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We may define therapy as a search for value.
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Back in May of 2008, the Kindle was still quite new, and we focused on that.
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There is no better way to bring people together than with desserts.
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To suggest that a Muslim cannot think for himself sounds to me very much like an incident of anti-Muslim bigotry.
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I always had to diet. I'm diabetic, so it's a lifestyle for me anyway just to stay healthy and not end up in the hospital.
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The experience of pregnancy - it depends on your situation, but it can be quite isolating.
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My spine healed incorrectly. There were long periods when I'd be perfectly all right, and then there were many other times when I wasn't, when my back would give out and throw me down to the floor amid waves of nauseating pain.
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There have been many dreams which have been personal guides for me.
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India is a continent and should be divided into separate nations. There is no need for a single government.
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I was always told that I acted too white. I was always told that I was going to date a white guy - which, in fairness, was true: I do have a white boyfriend. So they weren't entirely wrong, but all of those things were really damaging.
