Henry Louis Gates Quotes
I knew that there were black people in Africa, of course, unfortunately because of movies such as 'Tarzan.'
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I don't know if I'm selfless - I still want to make a great record. I want to make a hit record. I want to tour; that's not completely selfless. But the truth is I'm not interested in people coming to my show for me as much as I am for them coming to my show for themselves. That's always been how I am.
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For me, acting is becoming naked in front of people, you know? And when you know in the back of your mind somebody is testing you, you cannot really bare yourself. That's a feeling I always have when I'm auditioning.
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The priesthood is a marriage. People often start by falling in love, and they go on for years without realizing that love must change into some other love which is so unlike it that it can hardly be recognized as love at all.
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You feel this pressure that people will take you more seriously if you play guitar, but I've decided I'm a singer and that's enough.
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I believe that, as actors, we have a phenomenal platform to spread positivity and influence people in the same way.
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We used to say poor people had lousy genes. Then we decided that wasn't OK, but we transferred the prejudice to upbringing. We said, 'You were neglected as a child, so you'll never make it.' That's just as pernicious.
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I know this independence is what people like most about my brand.
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Unlike people, companies outlive their founders and their leaders.
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I used to like humorous people in the past, but these days, I like serious people more.
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It's a new challenge to see how people can change your look. I like words like transformation, reinvention, and chameleon. Because one word I don't like is predictable.
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In a consumer society, people wallow in things, fascinating, enjoyable things. If you define your value by the things you acquire and surround yourself with, being excluded is humiliating.
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I don't know if people are born with a worldview or if their thinking is a product of their environment.
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People where we come from hear so many lies that the truth stands out like a sore thumb.
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Apart from being celebrities, there's a huge amount of respect associated with being cricketers and a certain amount of reverence and honour associated with representing India. In people's eyes, apart from other celebrities in India, I think for sportsmen in India there's a certain amount of regard.
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People keep saying how amazing it is having a female lead, and I just sort of feel, 'Well, of course!'
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It's concerning to me when people look at the course of education as just a means for getting a job four years later. If you're just doing this because it is going to lead to a 'good job,' you're better off doing something you're genuinely interested in.
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Among the many things that have slipped up on me while my back was turned are all of these challenging and well-manicured public courses that have sprung up across America with elegant bars and restaurants.
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I recently found out about this other super movie star. He only works from about 11:00 to 4:00, so all his movies take like 120 days. But this was a lot of stuff to do in 35 days.
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I know I speak for everyone in these islands, all parties, all our people, when I say to Mr. Smith tonight: 'Prime Minister, think again'.
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For old actors, just remember that inside you're only 14. Acting is for kids. You poor old grown-ups, you've forgotten how to do what kids know automatically.
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Kleenex would have made a mint today.
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With great powers come great responsibilities; with plenary powers come plenary responsibilities.
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A rare theorist turned experimentalist.
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I knew that there were black people in Africa, of course, unfortunately because of movies such as 'Tarzan.'
