Patrisse Cullors Quotes
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The joining of the whole congregation in prayer has something exceedingly solemn and affecting in it.
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Biggie was a lyrical genius: he was a musical painter with words. As he rapped, you would see the picture come to life as you heard his story. You hear a lot of rappers rap; you hear a lot of singers sing, but you don't see the movie in your head the way you do when you hear Biggie rap.
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We are so blessed to be here in America. We have freedom and opportunity unlike anywhere else in the world.
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You have to keep listening and thinking and being critical and self-critical. Remember General Nivelle, in the First World War, at Verdun? He said he had the solution and then destroyed the French Army until it mutinied.
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I think that life in Israel is sometimes bigger than the movies.
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A rusty nail placed near a faithful compass, will sway it from the truth, and wreck the argosy.
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My father's peripatetic career also gave me critical perspective when it came to my own career choices.
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You cannot tailor-make the situations in life but you can tailor-make the attitudes to fit those situations.
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Drama happens in big cricket matches. But also in small cricket matches.
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I'm getting rid of this idea that you want people to like you. I'm making decisions on what feels right to me. To act in a more carnal way. That's my challenge.
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I guess HBO did a giant 'War in the Pacific' mini-series that cost, like, a fortune, and there was a little moment where they literally had no money. And even though the show had become kind of a cult hit, there was an issue of whether they could actually afford to do it.
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What I love about the East End is that there's a great perseverance, determination and courage. What I dislike about it is that there is sometimes a celebration of ignorance.
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The Internet is a toilet. It is.
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I never said, 'I wouldn't help a cricketer if he approaches me.'
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Reason is mechanical, wit chemical, and genius organic spirit.
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Writing a book, you can only get stopped by yourself.
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When I first started, especially because I got the Critics' Choice before I'd released an album, there was a lot of scrutiny on what my character was, what my background was, what colour my hair was. I fought quite hard for the music to overtake the personality aspect.
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I was approached to do something for seven years, and it was a quality project. I did seriously think about it, but I didn't want to be away for six months of the year. I've never done the L.A. thing where you go and have loads of meetings; I can't say to my wife, 'I'm going to wait by a pool for six months.'
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So, I was sitting there and I watched 'Paranormal Activity' and I was like, 'Boy, white people do dumb stuff in movies.' So I was like, 'Why don't they just leave the house... What if paranormal activity happened to a black couple?'
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Donald Trump intimidated the press and bullied the press.
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Benzedrine often helps a case run.
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Sometimes altering your position is the right thing. Sometimes it's not.
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Tears are another river that takes us home. We become alive with tears. There isn't a chance to return to sleep when we are weeping.
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Under Trump, black lives will become even more vulnerable to state violence.
