John Edgar Wideman Quotes
For African-American people, I am in the business of inventing a reality that gives a different perspective - on history, on crime, on art, on love.
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Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it.
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All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.
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A stronger yuan could lead to greater Chinese asset accumulation in the U.S. and elsewhere.
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I sound like a chain-smoking drag queen after a hard night of singing 'Tie a Yellow Ribbon'.
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I've lived in New York for 40 years. I came right after college.
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I even lived on campus to get the college experience. I had five roommates and I still keep in touch with them while I'm on the road.
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Home is where your rump rests.
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I'm learning Spanish - I got Rosetta Stone for Christmas.
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The air of ideas is the only air worth breathing.
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My heart is in independent film-making. For me, it's where the fun, gritty storytelling is being told.
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God is the King. In him exists all legal authority.
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We who follow the Honorable Elijah Muhammad feel that when you try and pass integration laws here in America, forcing white people to pretend that they are accepting black people, what you are doing is making white people act in a hypocritical way.
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When I was 11, I decided to start rapping, playing guitar, and writing songs. Everything really blossomed from there.
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I won't name any names, but I've done a couple of shows where once the pilot got picked up, the creators openly said, 'I have no idea where we're going.'
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I'm obsessed with those old romance films. I also would love to venture into the silent film world. I think that's extremely compelling and interesting and really relies on the acting, even more so than when you have an actor speaking.
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I think when you've got a passion for something, it comes out of you, and people can feel it. Then your mind is so geared towards that and how you can improve on it, and you're so excited about performing that it comes together.
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It's common in rural Ireland to pick up a nickname that relates to an animal, bird, or a spider. Mine became 'scorpion' because I fought back, and scorpions are docile creatures until pushed too far.
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I always knew that I wanted to do something in business and I prepared myself for that.
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It's not the most exciting style of playing by any means, but it's effective. One of the things that you have to do is guard them. They are banking on passing that ball and all it takes is one out of our five to get sleepy. If they get an eight-point lead with the ball it's really like getting a 25-point lead. It's going to be a very different game for us. Our kids are going to be focused and prepared.
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I am so honored to join the company of a roster as celebrated and diverse as Covergirl's. I can't wait to share some of my own beauty tips with fans and work alongside Covergirl to continue empowering girls and women to celebrate their individuality.
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I didn't realize people tip for take-out.
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So many actors who are really gifted and talented just don't get the opportunity. I happened to get that opportunity.
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A consumer is a shopper who is sore about something.
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For African-American people, I am in the business of inventing a reality that gives a different perspective - on history, on crime, on art, on love.
