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.
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I wish there was a painter who could paint as well as Ted Williams could hit.
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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.
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Anytime I'm involved with anything that's well-received, it's a surprise to me.
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A label's typical plan would be to put something out that's safer and get fans, and then push buttons, but my idea is to push buttons first, scare off the people who are gonna be scared off, and then the right people will like you for who you really are, and stay with you.
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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.
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All people, regardless of whether they're athletes or not, should treat people the way they want to be treated.
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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.
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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.
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Mass layoffs produce big winners and losers. Most workers who remain are financially unscathed, even though their employer is struggling.
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I came into this league by myself, and I'll leave by myself.
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I'm not going to change my game because I got hurt.
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I have crushes on women all the time. I don't have intimate relationships with them, but I find women beautiful.
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I've been privileged to meet presidents and sing at inaugurations and other political events.
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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?
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Laurel Canyon is kind of grotesque. It's this nature-themed place, and everybody is kind of angry.
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My energy level has not changed.
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The act is truth. Nothing that was ever recorded is truth. Nothing that was ever said is truth. Only the act.
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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.
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It's hard to be what you can't see.
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I learned long ago not to tear into anyone for a mistake.
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I'm about to turn 48, and I think that the closer I get to 50, the more I might be interested in fatherhood. But honestly, I'm not grown up yet myself.
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Armstrong described the lunar surface as 'beautiful.' I thought to myself, 'It's not really beautiful. It's magnificent that we're here, but what a desolate place we are visiting.'
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Every child in America deserves high-quality health care.
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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.
