Josephine Baker Quotes
I ran away from home. I ran away from St. Louis, and then I ran away from the United States of America, because of that terror of discrimination, that horrible beast which paralyzes one's very soul and body.Josephine Baker
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I wish there was a painter who could paint as well as Ted Williams could hit.
Jack Levine -
The taps with the bat on the spikes are one for my grandmother, one for my grandfather, one for my little sister. Then the one on the helmet is showing faith in God that I can do it.
Pablo Sandoval -
Anytime I'm involved with anything that's well-received, it's a surprise to me.
Larry David -
I've been to parties in L.A. that are mind-blowing. I mean, quite literally mind-blowing. People get cellphones in the party bag, that sort of thing. Fabulous, fabulous parties.
Victoria Beckham Spice Girls -
All people, regardless of whether they're athletes or not, should treat people the way they want to be treated.
Walter Payton -
Sometimes you surf well and still don't win. It happens to everyone. You learn that one big score doesn't mean much if you don't have a backup. I guess every rookie learns that as time goes by. I took some big lessons from my losses.
Gabriel Medina
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I sold steaks over the phone in Omaha, Nebraska. Marbling, fantastic. That's what makes a great steak; a lot of people don't know.
Adam DeVine -
Mass layoffs produce big winners and losers. Most workers who remain are financially unscathed, even though their employer is struggling.
Adam Cohen -
I came into this league by myself, and I'll leave by myself.
Malik Jackson -
I'm not going to change my game because I got hurt.
Zach LaVine -
I have crushes on women all the time. I don't have intimate relationships with them, but I find women beautiful.
Adam Lambert -
I've been privileged to meet presidents and sing at inaugurations and other political events.
BeBe Winans
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Why is it that whenever I hear a piece of music I don't like, it's always by Villa-Lobos?
Igor Stravinsky -
Laurel Canyon is kind of grotesque. It's this nature-themed place, and everybody is kind of angry.
J. Tillman -
My energy level has not changed.
Eddie Perez -
The act is truth. Nothing that was ever recorded is truth. Nothing that was ever said is truth. Only the act.
Jack Bowman -
A person who is shallow aspires to depth; one who is ugly aspires to beauty; one who is narrow aspires to breadth; one who is poor aspires to wealth; one who is humble aspires to esteem. Whatever one lacks in oneself he must seek outside.
Xun Kuang -
This SimChuck is one suave bastard.
Chuck Klosterman
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I am able to write musically about the visual. I can pick up tones, I can pick up themes. And I find visual art is a wonderful launching-off place.
Lawrence Weschler -
We, Britain and Germany, can neither of us be happy about our handling of the Iraq war.
Douglas Hurd -
There are many more serial killers living outside the prison walls than inside.
Pat Brown -
Let's ask ourselves: Does America really need 70 percent of the world's lawyers? Is it healthy for our economy to have 18 million new lawsuits coursing through the system annually? Is it right that people with disputes come up against staggering expense and delay?
Lawyer -
There are war-torn countries, people full of poverty, who still voted, 60, 70 percent. If here in the United States of America, we voted at 60 percent, 70 percent, it would transform our politics.
Barack Obama -
I ran away from home. I ran away from St. Louis, and then I ran away from the United States of America, because of that terror of discrimination, that horrible beast which paralyzes one's very soul and body.
Josephine Baker