Joy Bryant Quotes
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I think when you have an optimistic attitude, and you believe that God is guiding you, that you will find the good things in your life and that you will lead to good relationships and good people in your life. And you can make the most of what he's given you.
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It's really bizarre because no one knows this, but elephants have killed more animal trainers than any other animal.
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For me, it's very offensive when I notice that it's all about my appearance, how I look, that a man doesn't care who I am.
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All disgust is originally disgust at touching.
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I don't even listen to hip-hop anymore. All my friends are white and over 40.
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You'd think that radio was around long enough that someone would have coined a word for staring into space.
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I was four when I announced my ambition to write, eight when I began publishing such claims.
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I never smile when I have a bat in my hands. That's when you've got to be serious. When I get out on the field, nothing's a joke to me. I don't feel like I should walk around with a smile on my face.
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I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own - a God, in short, who is but a reflection of human frailty. Neither can I believe that the individual survives the death of his body, although feeble souls harbor such thoughts through fear or ridiculous egotisms.
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What interests me is being alive and being with friends that I care about and being as creative as I can given circumstance.
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You become more tolerant when you become older. You're not interested in rapping people over the knuckles; you're interested in understanding them.
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Because of network neutrality rules, activists can turn to the Internet to bypass the discrimination of mainstream cable, broadcast, and print outlets as we organize for change.
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Much good art got made while money ruled; I like a lot of it, and hardship and poverty aren't virtues. The good news is that, since almost no one will be selling art, artists - especially emerging ones - won't have to think about turning out a consistent style or creating a brand. They'll be able to experiment as much as they want.
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Diane von Furstenberg is an extraordinary woman. She's modern. She's a mother, a grandmother, a leader.
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I think more than writers, the major influences on me have been European movies, jazz, and Abstract Expressionism.
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My mom was born in Korea - Seoul, Korea, during the '50s, '51. She was abandoned; her and my uncle were abandoned. My grandfather was a Seabee and adopted my mom and my uncle, and brought them to Compton in the '50s. That's where she was raised.
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Guilt is never very far from Rick Grimes' shoulder. It comes with the package. He's a man who takes his responsibilities very heavily, not lightly.
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At the end of the day, we still make the things that we make. And we found that the best strategy in this very fluid marketplace is to not be tied into any given platform, but to be able to make good content, and good content will be able to live anywhere.
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I read James Joyce's short story 'The Dead,' and I love that movie for many reasons. It was the last film I made with my father, and it's emotional for me as well as a movie I'm proud of.
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The multiple roles that women can play in a society if given the opportunity is really a tremendous asset.
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I've still got a lot to learn about Washington. Thursday, I accidentally spent some of my own money.
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When a guy tells me I'm cute, it's not something desirable. Cute is more like what you want your pet to be.
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Always try to create positivity. Even when people aren't.
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Following your own vision is one of the only things that will sustain you.
