Reg E. Cathey (Reginald Eurias Cathey) Quotes
I was told I wasn't black enough for certain jobs because of the way I speak and carry myself and because I was raised in Europe. It's why I left L.A.
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In Europe and Sweden, we see boobs on TV, and it's not a big deal. Everyone has them; everyone has seen them.
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I have never planned to have babies by a certain age.
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I carry a lot of muscle easily.
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Maimed but still magnificent... Europe's mightiest medieval cathedral.
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I went to Yugoslavia to make a movie. People saw me there and asked me to do a movie in Germany. And that led to a movie in Italy. Before I knew it, I was in Europe for most of the next 10 years.
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People have told me that I'm courageous, but I have seen greater courage.
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If Europe's outer border is not blocked off, it makes no sense to speak of quotas.
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We all have genes that come from our ancestors that aren't used - they're not turned on. So we actually carry ancient genes with us. If you could figure out how to turn those on, you could resurrect ancient characteristics from our ancestors.
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We have got into Indian railways and are trying to get into the railway locomotive business in Europe and the United States.
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The fueling of anti-Turkish sentiment in Europe is resulting in an anti-European, indiscriminate nationalism in Turkey.
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More than anything, falling in love causes a certain female thing in a man to manifest, oddly enough.
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No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.
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If I told you about a land of love, friend, would you follow me and come?
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Bolivar cannot carry double.
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And thus He mused: 'From here, indeedShall we strike terror in the Swede?And here a city by our laborFounded, shall gall our haughty neighbor;'Here cut' – so Nature gives command –Your window through on Europe; standFirm-footed by the sea, unchanging!
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I still have certain goals that I want. Grammies... Other awards... an Oscar one day.
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I have certain physical features that I favor over others. We all have our areas.
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Lets just plop them in front of the TV. I was raised in front of the TV and I turned out TV.
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One thing that I've struggled with has been a certain amount of animosity toward the whole human race.
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Some people will of course accuse me of misanthropy and cynicism. I can't celebrate humanity but I'm not out to indict it either. I just want to expose certain truths.
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Often for me, if I hear a song I know, it clicks for me and I hear it in a different way and I think, "I could sing that song. I've got something to say about that song. Wanting to connect with an audience and wanting them to rethink songs; it is actually important to do songs they're familiar with. Also, I love those songs. In a way, I think I've changed people's perceptions of what a cabaret show like this could be.
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Actions speak louder than words. The reality is that at least 10 journalists have been killed by the US military, and according to reports I believe to be true journalists have been arrested and tortured by US forces.
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With rock music, it usually revolves around the band. You go in as a band and probably take about a year to record an album. But for a hip-hop song, you can create a track and an idea with verses and choruses in a day, and get three different people on it. It seems like you're able to do more with hip-hop.
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I was told I wasn't black enough for certain jobs because of the way I speak and carry myself and because I was raised in Europe. It's why I left L.A.
