John Henrik Clarke Quotes
I question the political judgement of those who would have the nerve to paint Christ white with his obvious African nose, lips and wooly hair.
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New York is one of the greatest cities in the world. It is a fitting host to its many international visitors, who can come to witness first-hand what a vibrant multicultural democracy looks like.
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In the age of the internet when everybody's a pundit, we're still gonna need somebody there to go talk to the colonels, to be on the ground in Baghdad and stuff and that's very expensive.
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Ninety-nine percent of who you are is invisible and untouchable.
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I wish I'd gone to music school or just started playing in bands sooner.
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Don't try to guess what it is people want and give it to them. Don't ask for a show of hands. Try your best to write what you like, what you think your friends would like and what you think your father would like and then cross your fingers... The most valuable thing you have is your own voice.
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All fashion brands are about looking good. Being Human is also about doing good. And you can do good by the simple act of slipping into a t-shirt or a pair of jeans.
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We talk about feelings. And about sex. And about bodies, and their gratification, violation, repair, decoration, deferred, maybe permanently deferred, mortality. Feelings are a bodily thing, and respecting them is called, is, kindness.
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I'm getting married because I'm in love with a girl and want to spend my life with her. You can't live your life doing what other people want you to or you'll be miserable. At some point you just have to be yourself.
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You have to enjoy it. It is not going to happen every year, so this is the year that it is happening and we have got to go out there and enjoy it.
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It's like why people read scary books or go see scary movies. Because it creates a distance. They're scared, but they're not going to get hurt.
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The 'Vanity Fair' article was interesting to do because it was the first time I ever really had the opportunity to be absolutely truthful with a reporter about every aspect of my life.
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I know I'm profane. And outspoken.
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The connection that readers have to 'Rookie' has only meant more and more to me as I get older.
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When a marriage culture fails, sexual desire no longer unites; instead it fragments.
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Writing is like a rollercoaster ride for me, an adventure. I love exploring the world through 'playing' people who are absolutely nothing like me.
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As you age naturally, your family shows more and more on your face. If you deny that, you deny your heritage.
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I want to be a major force.
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As an actor, you look for roles that can constantly challenge you and you can learn from.
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So we're led by denial like lambs to the slaughterServing empires of style and carbonated sugar waterAnd the old farm road's a four-lane that leads to the mallAnd our dreams are all guillotines waiting to fall.
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I think it's easy to make impenetrable music that nobody can get, and you can hide behind that sometimes.
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I really don't think there is anybody in the business with better eyes than Elijah Wood.
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Yeah, I’m a great kisser.
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I question the political judgement of those who would have the nerve to paint Christ white with his obvious African nose, lips and wooly hair.
