Nas (Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones) Quotes
I like the way hip-hop is now. It's grown up enough so that it can get involved with politics if it feels like it.
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A mother's arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them.
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I grew up in suburban New York City and London, England, where my dad was working.
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No one would feel embarrassed about seeking help for a child if they broke their arm - and we really should be equally ready to support a child coping with emotional difficulties.
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I got a bike when I was little, a BMX. I called it 'Fido Dido' after the tough little cartoon guy with spiked hair. I thought he was the coolest thing ever.
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I have this kind of mild nice-guy exterior, but inside my heart is like a steel trap.
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I'm not the type of person that is forced.
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I've worked with homeless kids, kids in foster care, and I've never met a kid who couldn't be reached.
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We need to move past blame and make sure we are delivering care to our veterans.
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I put some songs on the Internet back in 2009 - that's kind of how everything started with Washed Out. I had never really planned on being in a band or anything like that. It was kind of a hobby I did on my own, just recording music.
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The final phone call that said we're going to be picked up again was just a miracle. We've overcome the impossible and we're still pushing forward. I know John is smiling and so happy that he gets to watch us on TV.
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There is a sacred horror about everything grand. It is easy to admire mediocrity and hills; but whatever is too lofty, a genius as well as a mountain, an assembly as well as a masterpiece, seen too near, is appalling.
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The potential for regional conflict in the absence of an internationally active America is real.
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What I say is, national defense is the most important thing we do in Washington, but there's still waste in the military budget.
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A lot of times on tour it's about, 'OK, where am I today? Wow, I'm in Costa Rica. What is their famous dish?' And it's about trying the food, and really experiencing it.
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It is no surprise that companies do not often respond to moral pressure alone. We need to hit them hard in their pocketbook and on their balance sheet. We need to show them that their stock prices will be affected if their actions encourage Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions.
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My wife attends a Presbyterian church.
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I think, no matter what, when you're writing songs, most people write about the extremes of their experiences.
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I am the luckiest novelist in the world. I was a first-time novelist who wasn't awash in rejection slips, whose manuscript didn't disappear in slush piles. I have had a wonderful time.
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'White Christmas' is one of my favorite movies, so I've always just had a love for that kind of golden era musical.
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This ought to be a season for cooperation in terms of pushing our economy forward, job creation, steadying the middle class, and laying the groundwork for a better future. And that's what we want to work on with Republicans and Democrats.
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One has to look at my life story to see what I've done. I've paid a heavy price that many people don't realize.
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The entire time I was up shooting 'Suits,' I was running back to my trailer to help get 'Nine Circles' produced. It's a no-brainer for me to keep that part of life alive.
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My mum - and my granny and I - would close the curtains, turn on the TV and snuggle up and watch 'Come Dancing.' It was actually my granny who was the biggest fan; she loved the show, and she passed on her passion for it to me. I loved the dancing but also the frocks and the glamour.
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I like the way hip-hop is now. It's grown up enough so that it can get involved with politics if it feels like it.
