Judith Butler Quotes
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One of the prices that we pay for integration was the disintegration of the black community.
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There are people who go clad in tunics and have nothing to do with furs, who nevertheless are lacking in humility. Surely humility in furs is better than pride in tunics.
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When I was a little kid, I used to watch with my brother when there was Macho Man and Hulk Hogan. But then I fell out of it for a few years.
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I tolerate lactose like I tolerate people.
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Becoming a vampire means completely changing your identity.
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I'm a sponge for historical images of black people and black history on film.
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I am an ardent supporter of capitalism - but I also understand that while individuals have inalienable, God-given rights, corporations do not.
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Let me be the first to say I can't remember ever having a conversation about the definition of consent when I was a kid. I knew that 'no' meant 'no,' but that's it.
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When I was a child, the temptation to sin was always a romantic option. This romantic option led me to the cinema, a place where sin was welcome.
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Americans are good at pursuing happiness. And the Americans who pursue happiness most diligently show that we're also good at running it down and killing it.
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After six years at Le Cirque, I decided to start my own business. I opened Daniel at 76th Street in May '93.
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Boyfriends? Psh, like I've got time for that!
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Of course I wanted children. Bright, gorgeous, loving children. I could almost see them.
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Any two philosophers can tell each other all they know in two hours.
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Playing on the Burj Al Arab helipad was an unforgettable experience, and the view of Dubai was incredible.
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When I was a teenager in New York, I was buying antique clothes. I still am.
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I consider myself fortunate to have grown up in Brooklyn. It's what gave me my drive to succeed, the upward mobility I've been after my whole life.
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Public health and safety are my highest priorities.
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I saw a drummer play once when I was a kid and I thought, that's really cool. You know, you're moving. You're using your arms and fingers. So I tried it and I loved it.
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It's joyful to give. But for people who want to take advantage of you, you're kind of an easy mark.
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I was lucky enough to work a little bit with Steven Spielberg.
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To understand something, whether we are aware of it or not, depends on choosing a model. We get to understand what we see by comparing it with something else, something that we think we understand better. But what we compare it with turns out to have a huge influence on the outcome.
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I wanted to say to myself as much as anyone else that we made art.
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I must say, I feel the reception of my work is none of my business.
