George Lindsey Quotes
It's not hard to tell we was poor - when you saw the toilet paper dryin' on the clothesline.
Quotes to Explore
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Anyone who knows anything of history knows that great social changes are impossible without feminine upheaval. Social progress can be measured exactly by the social position of the fair sex, the ugly ones included.
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You know, children philosophize more than adults - and they are critical of adults.
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No presidential candidate should visit Las Vegas without condemning organized gambling.
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Education must not simply teach work - it must teach Life.
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I got a job as soon as I could - 11 or 12. I started babysitting and then I got a part-time job at a pharmacy in England. I just remember loving the feeling of going out and buying my own clothes! I'd go bargain-hunting and get secondhand vintage stuff.
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When you tell people you are a model, they have a very narrow view of who you are, and it's good to be able to say that it's not all that I am.
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No computer or smartphone can ever be considered 100 percent 'safe.' We're all engaged in a perpetual battle with criminals and hostile governments trying to use computers and the Internet to steal information and identities.
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It's fun to be an actor and dress up, but I'm happy being me and just loving accepting my personal style.
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All sensible politicians favor growth, just as we all favor sound public finances. Both can be achieved if we rationalize spending, invest available resources wisely, and clamp down on tax evasion.
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I'm too much of a big kid.
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I really believe that carpet-bombing, bombing civilian populations, is a form of terror - it's state terror as opposed to vigilante terrorism.
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Steampunk is not a group of children in a classroom, sitting quietly while the teacher reads a story; it's the kids at recess, playing a wild, endless game of pretend.
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I've never been into the typical R&B voice, with runs and bluesy sounding words. That doesn't suit me.
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I'd like to do a play, and I'd like to do a musical.
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I hate to lose. Sometimes, I let my emotions get out of control.
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You all had something to do with keeping me employed.
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If I were to have a dream job, it would probably be a poet. Then again, I don't think I'm a very good poet!
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Basketball is basketball.
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I hope people listen to black people more. You'd be surprised how little people listen to black people when it comes to racial issues. It's weird.
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I am an open-minded person, so I would happily collaborate with other artists who share the same passion for music, regardless of the genre. I do consider that great things could also come from unexpected collaborations between people who have different cultural and musical backgrounds.
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I am a friend when I need to be a friend, a father when I need to be a father, a musician when music calls. I switch roles accordingly.
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My background was always more soulful pop. I was named after Ella Fitzgerald, and when I was a kid, I was listening to Lauryn Hill, Etta James, Joss Stone. For me, it was always about the voice.
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In the 2000 election, George W. Bush, who had shirked military service, succeeded in presenting himself as more reliable on national security than Al Gore.
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It's not hard to tell we was poor - when you saw the toilet paper dryin' on the clothesline.
