Farrah Gray Quotes
It is not possible to erase racism just because African-Americans have reached a level of financial success and crossover appeal.
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When your conscience says law is immoral, don't follow it.
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To not sing with an orchestra, to not be able to communicate through my voice, which I've done all my life, and not to be able to phrase lyrics and give people that kind of joy, I think I would be totally devastated.
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I was an only child until I was 11 years old, which is when my sister was born. So for 11 years, it was just me.
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I love stories about two people who are doing illegal things, who we really enjoy watching despite the fact that we know they are doomed in some way.
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I know of no serious proposals that would change the way Social Security operates for today's seniors.
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The gap in India has always been between the promise and the execution.
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But did I think it would last more than 13 episodes at the time? No, I didn't think that. I never know.
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Emily’s chestnut-colored hair was thick and shiny as silk floss-an extraordinary female endowment. But like most female endowments, it was generally more trouble than it was worth.
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I find the experience of keeping a journal much more creative on paper than on a computer. When I write, I'm physically immersed in the world and slow down, whereas on screen, I use my senses in a less engaged way - and I skim more.
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Rural towns aren't always idyllic. It's easy to feel trapped and be aware of social hypocrisy.
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In baseball, I was a pitcher, which I hated because there was no action there.
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I don't know anything about Amazon's culture; I've never worked there.
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Good news doesn't necessarily have to be a positive thing. Bringing good news is imparting hope to one's fellow man.
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'The Feminine Mystique' goads me to gratitude that, thanks to forerunners like Betty Friedan, I've had the opportunity to pursue a career.
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In Hollywood, if you have any success, you have this fear: What do you have to do to hang onto it?
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My dad was a singer in a band and neither of my parents went to college, and I ended up getting into Harvard and was the first person in my family that went to college and it happened to be Harvard.
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I supported Obama because of his relationships. A lot of the things he believes in, you would say that it's not in the best interest for someone in my tax bracket, but it's not about that. It's about him making the world better and making it equal and even all around, and that's what I'm supporting when I supported Obama.
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A sobering thought: what if, at this very moment, I am living up to my full potential?
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Women aren't supposed to want stuff. They're not supposed to have high emotions.
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My colleagues on the Board of Governors and I understand the value of having a diverse financial system that includes a large and vibrant contingent of community banks.
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Left to the mercies of their communities, Muslim women and children remain in abusive households and face losing their financial security over issues like child maintenance and inheritance through the judgments of 'sharia' courts.
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It is not possible to erase racism just because African-Americans have reached a level of financial success and crossover appeal.
