Marshall Bruce Mathers III (Eminem) Quotes
Say there's a white kid who lives in a nice home, goes to an all-white school, and is pretty much having everything handed to him on a platter - for him to pick up a rap tape is incredible to me, because what that's saying is that he's living a fantasy life of rebellion.
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If you're too scared to put your dreams, thoughts, desires, fantasies on paper and share them with the world, then being an author isn't the right career for you.
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Every so often when I'm writing, a character might actually be a distinct person in my head - often not an actor or a face, literally a person who just seems to exist in my imagination. Then the challenge is finding somebody who is close enough to that to make me feel like I've ended up where I wanted to be.
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The 1950s would be my ideal decade because I'm actually very traditional; I enjoy being at home, and I'm a complete nester.
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Mind is everything. Muscle - pieces of rubber. All that I am, I am because of my mind.
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When you've got kids, you turn into Mom, and that's it.
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I'm entirely self-taught, which I think is both a blessing and a curse.
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For me personally, I try to use my size to my advantage where I can either slip by guys or try to create more space for myself.
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I have the idea that anyone who has ever heard my name has the distinct impression that I was put under the sod years ago just before they buried Lillian Russell.
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The bonds we create in the household are the most important and lasting. Savor them; they're sacred.
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I just want to try writing for other people 'cause it's quite exciting.
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Common Core isn't a test, but for some people it is, because they don't like the testing piece of it.
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I'm getting rid of this idea that you want people to like you. I'm making decisions on what feels right to me. To act in a more carnal way. That's my challenge.
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Too often, older women are seen as victims, but I know lots of formidable women who have marvellous jobs as well as a full erotic life, and children and friends and family.
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I never met a woman I didn't like. I love 'em all, in their different ways.
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I'm bringing what I've always wanted: film quality work on television. That's the way it should be.
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Since I have been singing for so many years, I don't always need to approach a song quite so laboriously and meticulously.
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Anywhere in life, for girls there's pressure to keep your weight and to keep yourself feeling and looking good.
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I learned a long time ago that fame and money is not a ticket to happiness.
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Dancehall culture in Europe is very close to Jamaica. Europe and Japan have a very close link to Jamaican dancehall culture, where it's all about sound-systems and horns and girls dancing all crazy - that happens a lot in those places.
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I think my versatility is a big strength. I don't think anybody can guard me, just because I'm 6'10 and can dribble and play point. If I have a little guy on me, I take him to the post. For me to be able to then pass the ball, it helps me a lot.
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Refinancing your mortgage usually makes sense if you can lower your interest rate by at least two points. But the most important question to ask yourself is, how long will it take you to break even?
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Most failures could have been converted into successes if someone had held on another minute or made more effort.
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Say there's a white kid who lives in a nice home, goes to an all-white school, and is pretty much having everything handed to him on a platter - for him to pick up a rap tape is incredible to me, because what that's saying is that he's living a fantasy life of rebellion.
