D. L. Hughley Quotes
They had this movie called Juno about a teenage girl who gets pregnant and it's nominated for an Oscar. That's an unusual experience for me, 'cause when a black girl gets pregnant it ain't no Oscar. It's social work and a box of condoms is what that is.
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I love being the mayor. I want to be the mayor forever.
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The metaphor for Palestine is stronger than the Palestine of reality.
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Hair is a huge part of who I am and what I obsess over - I've had long hair my entire life.
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Berlusconi is a genius in communication. Otherwise, he would never have become so rich.
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I don't care about the quality of the film as a whole, but I loved 'Salt.' I loved it!
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The rebuilding of Iraq has been terrible.
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I've always thought of myself as a character actor, even though I've played some leading-man roles.
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The emotions of the game do not change.
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I'm into menswear slacks that are comfortable.
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Home is where one starts from.
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I am a scientist. Mine is a professional world that achieves great things for humanity.
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Ringside seats mean you hear the breaking of ribs, the splattered cartilage of what was once the boxer's nose, the dislocation of the jaw, the horrifying 'ugggh' that the boxer utters milliseconds after receiving a crushing left hook to the solar plexus or kidneys or head.
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I think escapism is something artists write about pretty frequently - it's something everyone can relate to, the concept of wanting something more, wanting to find solace, wanting to have something better.
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I think that the enormous emphasis on violence and sex, and in particular violent sex, may not make rapists of us all, but it predisposes us to accept a kind of world in which these things happen.
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In my opinion, it seems like music is taking a bit of a turn. Look at Mumford and Sons, and the Lumineers. It seems like people and music fans are enjoying the more artistic side of music, and that popular music is taking a turn and accepting that, so I appreciate that.
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I put a Phrygian cap on the old dictionary.
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The 'Daryl's House' thing has made me into a live musician even more than I ever was, and even in the way I record.
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She didn't want to disrupt her family. She didn't want to lose her family; she didn't want to hurt her children. She struggled. It was a lifelong struggle for her, being in Bruce Jenner's body.
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They had this movie called Juno about a teenage girl who gets pregnant and it's nominated for an Oscar. That's an unusual experience for me, 'cause when a black girl gets pregnant it ain't no Oscar. It's social work and a box of condoms is what that is.
