Stevie Jackson Quotes
I grew up reading biographies on groups, and I love all that. The thing about biographies, it's the old cliché but it's true - a lot of the time these things are more about the author than they are about the group.
Quotes to Explore
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Verily He answereth him who prayeth unto Him, and is near unto him who calleth on Him.
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We artists have the dignity to tell the truth to the people, unlike politicians.
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There are minds so impatient of inferiority that their gratitude is a species of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain.
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In many of my plays, there was a kind of autobiographical character in the form of a son or young man.
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The moment you give up your principles, and your values, you are dead, your culture is dead, your civilization is dead. Period.
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I have always found photography magical, and became more taken with it whilst modeling.
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With all the great products that are apparently out there that are undetectable, for me to take something like that... when people take things that now aren't even being tested for, does it make any sense?
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I always had to genuinely like the actors I worked with and use my enthusiasm and vision to give them confidence to push their creativity and their humor.
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I have never thought of a full-fledged career in Bollywood because boxing has never left my mind. But you never know.
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I wouldn't say I was bullied, but I was definitely a bit of an outcast. It was more the kids thinking I thought I was cool. I started homeschooling in fifth grade, and I was much happier.
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You watch 'Whale Rider,' and I defy you to not get teary-eyed at the end there.
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Why should I say I will retire in three or four years? You retire the very moment you utter those words.
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I like someone who's not afraid to be a kid!
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We had times in '66 and '67 when we would pick up a platoon of privates out of the receiving barracks the week before we even graduated the platoon that we were on!
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My original name was Juaquin, and my cousin couldn't pronounce my name right. So he'd just be saying 'Waka! Waka!' So when I was younger, I used to always laugh, then my man Gucci gave me the rest of the name.
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When I was born, some of our relatives came to our house and told my mother, 'Don't worry, next time you will have a son.'
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Anyone can wear my dresses. They will look good on any figure, no matter what shape you are. I want to celebrate a woman's inner strength, to inspire real women and make them feel confident and beautiful.
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This country-right-or-wrong business is getting a little out-of-date.. History is moving pretty quickly these days and the heroes and villains keep on changing parts.
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I fight pain, anxiety, and fear every day, and the only method I have found that relieves my illness is to keep creating art. I followed the thread of art and somehow discovered a path that would allow me to live.
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I'm not really good at anyone's songs but my own.
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My family is very creative. My grandfather played the guitar in Cuba. My sisters, my mom and two aunts would do harmonies, so I would see them and think, 'I want the attention.'
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I grew up reading biographies on groups, and I love all that. The thing about biographies, it's the old cliché but it's true - a lot of the time these things are more about the author than they are about the group.
