Gabourey Sidibe Quotes
When I say a girl like me, I bet you think I'm just talking about being fat. How dare you fat-shame me? You think I'm talking about being black? Racist. What makes you think I'm not talking about being smart? What? You don't think a fat, black girl can be smart or something? Fat-shaming racists like you make me sick.
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People think because I've got some success, I've made it, but in my eyes it's like, 'How long has Jay Z been in the business? How many albums has he got?' Not that I'm trying to be Jay Z, but I am trying to be around for a long time.
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The C student starts a restaurant. The A student writes restaurant reviews.
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Sometimes it was difficult to make friends and be social in school because I was always practicing while other kids were getting together and doing things. But it just made me closer to my family, and I realized that they would always be there no matter what.
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I want to pursue a career in film.
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Not only did I get an A in music but I got an A in ladies.
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In basic training we had been told to watch out for Japanese spies.
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Elmcrest CC, in Cedar Rapids, is where it all started when I was growing up. The tree-lined course has a very demanding layout that requires you to be accurate off the tee and avoid a number of well-placed water hazards on some of the holes.
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The Zionist movement gave political expression to our claim to the land of Israel. And in 1922, the League of Nations recognized the justice of this claim.
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Hebrew is the language I use to thank the Creator and, also, to swear on the road.
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When you argue with your inferiors, you convince them of only one thing: they are as clever as you.
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In my lifetime, Mitt Romney is the most qualified leader I've ever seen run for the presidency of the United States.
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The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.
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Bitcoin has so much potential, and that's why the believers are trying to facilitate its use as a currency, so people use to buy things and spread it around more.
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I feel I will always have that spirit bear with me, so I will always feel protected.
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The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days.
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Then all of a sudden, Quentin Tarantino comes along and puts a song from 40 years ago in one of his films and they've suddenly discovered you. That was a real gift that Quentin gave me.
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The funny thing is that my husband couldn't be sweeter. He looks like this bad boy. He's got tattoos and earrings and a mohawk, but when you talk to him and he's around you, he's such a gentleman. He holds doors for ladies. He pulls out chairs. He cooks. He cleans.
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The best, most successful managers in the modern era are those who can keep a player happy even if he is not in the team. Given the size of the squads and the use of rotation nowadays, that's tougher than it's ever been.
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I've never seen service as separate from my spiritual practice or my spiritual teaching.
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If anyone was going to write the definitive account of what the 2008 election meant for women, it would be Rebecca Traister.
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When I look at a leader, I look at someone who is able to get exceptional performance out of others.
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When you are older, you want to be around people you admire, even in their personal lives.
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I'm a feminist and the theme of her song is, 'When you're ready come and get it from me.' I'm sick of women being portrayed this way.
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When I say a girl like me, I bet you think I'm just talking about being fat. How dare you fat-shame me? You think I'm talking about being black? Racist. What makes you think I'm not talking about being smart? What? You don't think a fat, black girl can be smart or something? Fat-shaming racists like you make me sick.
