Paul Mooney (Paul Gladney) Quotes
America is racial. America was founded on race. Race is America. The code name for America is 'race.'Paul Mooney
Quotes to Explore
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Social revolutions are never simple.
Yair Lapid -
In order to change the conversation about Muslims in American media, we need a diverse, unified movement of people who are willing to take a stand against anti-Muslim bias.
Aasif Mandvi -
Be true to yourself and go with your instincts - don't be somebody you're not just to fit in.
Rachel Stevens -
I compose music for films, and by the grace of God, I've got a few awards. That's it.
A. R. Rahman -
I am an optimist. I believe the future is bright. I think people who see life painted in dark colors are the ones who do not take ownership.
Maelle Gavet -
I think TV has been a little bit irresponsible in how they portray these people because homicide detectives are not brooding, tortured souls who are stained with the stink of the city and who have blood on their hands. They are real, live people that are incredibly entertaining.
Nathan Fillion
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For many people who are so lost in their minds, so much involved in their thought processes, the only moments they have when they are not trapped in that is when they are relating to their animal, their pet.
Eckhart Tolle -
For me, I've always wanted to be a nun. I mean, I think about what it's like to be a nun. And I've always been fascinated with nuns, and I have a nun collection, I've been collecting nuns for 20 years. And I have a song that I wrote, 'I Wanna Be a Nun,' when I was 25.
Kate Micucci -
I was never a practicing Muslim. But I do consider myself a Muslim.
Iman -
The American dream is still to own your home.
Barry Sternlicht -
I do expect a lot from myself, but it's also a balance of being... positive and also pushing yourself.
Venus Williams -
I think jazz is good, but I don't enjoy it. It's not for me.
Ted Rall
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I drive a big Dodge truck. I drive American cars.
J. B. Smoove -
Film is really the one art form that can effectively use silence. Music and theater can play with silence, but they can't sustain silence without losing energy, whereas film can go into a silent mode and stay there for minutes at a time.
Walter Murch -
'Taxicab Confessions' always cracks me up. And if you are in the mood for a good game show, I like 'Survivor' because it's well made.
R. J. Cutler -
I've always been acutely aware of differences and the way you are supposed to act if you want to be popular.
Madonna Breakfast Club -
The concept of power we admire is power over someone else.
Jackson Katz -
I wanted this to have as wide an audience as possible. I didn't want to get an X rating, because in my opinion once that happens you X-out everyone else.
Dana Plato
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Conversations between parents and kids are important - about race issues, about all kinds of things, about heritage.
Garcelle Beauvais -
Learning to code at a young age opened my eyes to the incredibly exciting world of technology and entrepreneurship. Our youth deserve the opportunity to learn the skills that will enable them to succeed in our connected world.
Marc Benioff -
I just have a different impression of the human race. I think we're really resilient. I think there are a lot of cynical people out there right now, and probably for good reason. But I think that ever cynic is really a damaged romantic, and they really, really, really want things to be good. And if that's the case, I don't need to tell a story that says, "Humanity, look what you've done. Now you can't go out. There's no sun. Look how you've wrecked the world." That's not me. That's not my job.
J. H. Wyman -
I ask the rights to pursue happiness by having a voice in that government to which I am accountable.
Victoria Woodhull -
America is racial. America was founded on race. Race is America. The code name for America is 'race.'
Paul Mooney