Ernest Dion Wilson (No I.D.) Quotes
I was a rapper. The reason I stopped rapping was because I realized that people wanted guys like Puff Daddy. That's not what I do. I quit. That was it. I had to sacrifice for my choice. I said, 'Forget it. I'll be a producer.' Nobody was going to make me do anything.
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I did some theater as a kid for fun. But it was really by chance that I landed into acting.
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My parents are divorced, and seeing that was really painful for me. Really painful for me. But that's also a big part of why I'm intrigued by the dynamics between people – because I was close to something that fell apart.
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The shoes and the eyes are windows to a woman's spirit.
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My parents actually ran drag clubs in Australia, which is how I grew up. It was normal for me. It was my normal. I knew the other kids didn't do it, but for me, it was life, and nothing was wrong with it. I would see nothing wrong with Beyonce having a drag queen nanny. And why not? Everyone needs one! And a great gay man in their life.
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I came to America to make it my home, and I did.
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Sam Jackson is like the Jeezy of Hollywood: He's for his people.
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I don't focus on what I'm up against. I focus on my goals and I try to ignore the rest.
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I like football, but I think this is a very personal matter. I don't see any negatives for some Russian rich man to buy a football club.
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I spend most of my days pacing around, muttering that I have no ideas, feeling like I'm walking a plank.
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There was a sadness over me, a melancholy. That's always been a part of me – those are some of the things that lead you to the arts.
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Debajo de tu piel vive la luna.
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I like to learn things slow I like learning alot I like to get it all again and in the end You know you get what you got
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Devious, underachieving, school-hating, irreverent, and clever.
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Jesus Pietro wasn't used to dealing with ghosts. It would require brand new techniques. Grimly he set out to evolve them.
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On telly, there's been a move towards entertainment - with some very high-powered, fast-moving dramas. Then we have the Internet, where we get our information but it's all in bite-size pieces. I think the documentary, as a form, actually speaks to what's missing.
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I was crazy about Elle Macpherson. She modeled, acted and did everything. She was a huge example for me.
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The Internet has done nothing but good for comedy all around. Comedians no longer have to rely on TV execs and club owners deciding if they are funny or not.
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I find it very easy to love because I grew up in such a loving family.
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Most painters want recognition, especially by their peers. I achieved that a long time ago with TV. I don't need any more.
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On this earth there are many roads to heaven; and each traveller supposes his own to be the best. But they must all unite in one road at the last. It is only Omniscience that can decide. And it will then be found that no sect is excluded because of its faith.
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The greatest mistake you can make is to say that your work is better than a lot of the shit that's out there. No doubt. But being better than shit is not exactly a shining credential. (p. 30)
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I like when people take chances.
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Certainly the movies were always in the air for me. I come from the era when actors thought it was a big deal to be in the movies.
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I was a rapper. The reason I stopped rapping was because I realized that people wanted guys like Puff Daddy. That's not what I do. I quit. That was it. I had to sacrifice for my choice. I said, 'Forget it. I'll be a producer.' Nobody was going to make me do anything.
