Patrisse Cullors Quotes
So many stories have been told about Black Lives Matter. The beauty of building out a decentralized network, the beauty of building out something that's a hashtag, is that so many people can take it and run with it. The bad part about that is so many folks can take it and run with it - and misuse it and co-opt it.
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This fanaticism is what feeds terrorism. And this is precisely why Muslims must play an active role in opposing hate sermons and incitement to terrorism and extremism in their mosques.
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I am often critical of Israel's policies when in the country, but then feel defensive of them when overseas.
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'SVU' is one of my favorite shows. When I got the call to appear and play myself, I jumped at the chance. Obviously, I went over my lines, but playing yourself is a really great way to get your feet wet in the acting field. I enjoyed being on set and learning as much as I could about the scripted world.
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There's a great tradition in storytelling that's thousands of years old, telling stories about kings and their palaces, and that's really what I wanted to do.
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What gives the artist real prestige is his imitators.
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What is wrong with George Bush? What is his problem?
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Sometimes, whether you like it or not, people elevate you. It's real easy to fall.
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We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place.
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I don't like people waiting on me. I feel it is an unnecessary expense.
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We are the recipients of scientific method. We can each be a creative and active part of it if we so desire.
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New Hampshire is moving in the right direction because we have shown time and time again that we can work across the aisle to solve problems.
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I find that the time that goes by is actually your best friend when you are making a record. The passing of time gives you perspective on what you recorded and what you wrote. If something sounds good to you 12 months after you recorded it then chances are pretty good that there's something valuable about the part or the song.
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Leaks are always bad news.
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Why I got into music was James Taylor, so to see him be a real down-to-earth guy that's unbelievably talented... then to hear him sing those lyrics of 'What I'm Thankful For,' which is a song Ms. Yearwood and I got to write together, that was definitely a highlight of my recording life.
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The difference between religion and morality lies simply in the classical division of things into the divine and the human, if one only interprets this correctly.
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Getting an audience requires luck as well as talent. Some artists are private and shy. It costs them too much.
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In a day when, if you insulted a man it might cost you your life, you were probably more civil.
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I made a good living for a teenager. And I had to learn all different kinds of music - jazz, swing, Motown, pop - and that inspired what kind of music I started to write.
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I just wanted to make sure that what I write is what appears on screen, to not have some idiot change it on its way to the screen.
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My first paying job, when I was 15, I was a day camp counselor.
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I wasn't brought up to be dazzled by money or fame.
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I like that sense of we're all on the same page and trying to get the job done.
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So many stories have been told about Black Lives Matter. The beauty of building out a decentralized network, the beauty of building out something that's a hashtag, is that so many people can take it and run with it. The bad part about that is so many folks can take it and run with it - and misuse it and co-opt it.
