Tommy Davidson Quotes
New Jack City' and 'Boyz 'N the Hood' are realities, but movies like 'Strictly Business' are realities, too.
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After building most of Mint.com's prototype by myself, I talked to anyone and everyone I knew about Mint. It's counter-intuitive, because you might fear someone will steal your idea, but it's the only way to make connections, be sure you're on the right track, and provide a solution for an audience broader than yourself.
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I'm working on bridging the gap between mainstream famous and Internet famous. They're two different things, but eventually, social media will be the way to become a celebrity.
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Alcohol is necessary for a man so that he can have a good opinion of himself, undisturbed be the facts.
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America wasn't founded so that we could all be better. America was founded so we could all be anything we damned well pleased.
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We have a lot of Brazilians in the United States. It doesn't mean we're traitors to our country.
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You know, this is really a way of cooking. It's not my way. I'm deeply influenced by the Mediterranean way of being. I've spent a lot of time there. And I've sort of translated it; I've tried to make it available to people in this country to whom it might not be familiar.
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A fine line separates Chinese intellectuals and professors from the political gangsters who protect them.
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The Middle East is the tinder box of the world, and to be able to remove a nuclear threat of any kind out of Iran, that would have been a big deal, very positive step forward.
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I'm intrigued by a tough situation, and I try to do something with it.
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A good night in is a series of documentaries.
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When girls can get an education and women can work and run businesses or even serve as elected officials, the world benefits.
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I wrote a novel for my degree, and I'm very happy I didn't submit that to a publisher. I sympathize with my professors who had to read it.
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I've never been able to lift my own weight, and the day when you have that capacity, it's pretty empowering!
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Full Frame is where I had the first showing of my first film, 'Street Fight.' I have a fond memory of pacing around outside the theater, nervously trying to keep from throwing up. It's a magical festival, well curated, with a warm and generous spirit.
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It's so nice to know that there are other ways to treat your animal than just giving up on them.
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Morale is good; troops are confident; leaders are capable.
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Each time you see a Western movie, it's a good reflection of where things are in the world at that time. It's probably one of the purest forms of cinema that really tells you where the world is.
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I lived the stuff that Jackie Collins writes about.
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The counterpart of the suicide is the seeker; but the difference between them is slight.
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He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.
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I do not play football to win the Ballon d'Or. I play football to be happy, because I love it and want to play football.
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Romantic music really stirs my soul. And, of course, I love Chinese music; it makes me feel closer to home.
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New Jack City' and 'Boyz 'N the Hood' are realities, but movies like 'Strictly Business' are realities, too.
