J. Cole (Jermaine Lamarr Cole) Quotes
Touring is very routine. You get to the city, you go to the hotel, you got to be at the hotel by a certain time - it's very routine. I'm not a very structured person, so when I get some structure, it's cool; it's good for me.
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My mother had a premonition and she felt that hairdressing would be very very good for me.
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Back in high school, I didn't ever see a Muslim homecoming king or queen - there was never even anyone nominated. It just seemed for a lot of those events, Muslim kids were not being included, and it was probably our fault too - no one was going for it, but no one was trying to push us to do it, you know?
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I feel like I have so many middle-aged women who look up to me.
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So, two cheers for Democracy: one because it admits variety and two because it permits criticism.
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I'm a huge historical fiction and non-fiction fan.
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I have to accept the fact that, no matter what I do, it's going to annoy someone.
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Given an opportunity, Modi has violated the freedom of press both in letter and spirit. He destroys freedom of the press whenever he gets a chance.
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If you tell the truth you get into trouble, and that's why politicians are extremely dull.
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I had a family, I had children, I got married. My ambition changed.
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Tomorrow night I appear for the first time before a Boston audience - 4000 critics.
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For the very reason that we expect things to be good and beautiful, they won't be. In genuine spirituality, we don't look for bliss.
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Touring is very routine. You get to the city, you go to the hotel, you got to be at the hotel by a certain time - it's very routine. I'm not a very structured person, so when I get some structure, it's cool; it's good for me.
