Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr. (Nikki Giovanni) Quotes
If I can't do what I want to do, then my job is to not do what I want to do. It's not the same thing, but it's the best thing I can do.Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr.
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Although I grew up as a fan of the culture from the disco D.J. era as a young kid and hearing the beginnings of hip-hop, I'm hearing it all from another borough in Brooklyn.
Fab Five Freddy -
Five guys on the court working together can achieve more than five talented individuals who come and go as individuals.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -
Music is art, and once you become an artist, you need to learn how to accept criticism.
Yiannis Chryssomallis -
If you go to a tree with an ax and take five whacks at the tree every day, it doesn't matter if it's an oak or a redwood; eventually the tree has to fall down.
Jack Canfield -
People look to time in expectation that it will eventually make them happy, but you cannot find true happiness by looking toward the future.
Eckhart Tolle -
I grew up such a horror fan, it's kinda cool being named 'Scream Queen.' I like that.
Maika Monroe
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In America, music is more tightly categorized.
Ednita Nazario -
You don't want to meet anybody in Cannes. It's the worst place, I think, to meet somebody - one of the worst places.
Caleb Landry Jones -
The bottom line is, I want us to rebound, defend, share the ball, play hard. That's all. Now if you can't do that, if that's not important enough to you, it's not on me.
Larry Brown -
Sesame oil is probably my favorite condiment, period.
Ted Allen -
In many ways, our campaign this year will be the same as last time: We're still going to focus on fixing up basics and cleaning up ethics at City Hall.
Laura Miller -
I used to be the best comic actor in my batch. Everyone knew that my comic timing was impeccable.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
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I just felt like I had to create a life for myself where I was more independent.
Karen Allen -
I don't think you get to be pope without making some enemies, like you do when you're president.
Viggo Mortensen -
In many ways, anger is a misdirected plea for love.
Karen Salmansohn -
From a Hindu perspective, you are born as what you need to deal with, and if you just try and push it away, whatever it is, it's got you.
Ram Dass -
There is something uniquely American about the motel: It speaks to the transient nature of America itself, one enabled and encouraged by our roads and highways.
Hanya Yanagihara -
What you look like, whether you're Brad Pitt or Charles Laughton, is significant for actors.
Jack Davenport
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Brick-and-mortar at the end of the day matters because viral is great, but it comes and goes as fast.
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Two shows at once is crazy, but I love it.
Nicholas Lea -
I grew up watching British comedy on TV, really.
Robert Webb -
There are three things on my piano - my Best Villainess award, my Grammy, and my Rock N' Roll Hall Of Fame statue.
Michelle Phillips The Mamas & The Papas -
I did a film many years ago called The Man Without A Face.Gaby [Hoffmann] was in with Mel Gibson. That was his directing debut. He did a great job.
Richard Masur -
If I can't do what I want to do, then my job is to not do what I want to do. It's not the same thing, but it's the best thing I can do.
Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr.