Gabourey Sidibe Quotes
Well, I'm certainly glad that I was nominated for an Oscar. There is certainly a respect that comes with that nod. Also, a compliment that comes with it, too. Not that I really know what I'm doing. In a lot of ways I feel like some child on set, or like a kid that snuck in the back door.
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To allot God a secondary place in life was, to me, inconceivable. Though He is the sole Owner of the cosmos, silently showering us with gifts from life to life, one thing yet remains which He does not own, and which each human heart is empowered to withhold or bestow - man's love.
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I think we have a real obligation when we do have animals in captivity to understand their needs and to care for them as well as we can.
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I had eleven varsity letters. I loved basketball the best, but cross-country is a little more under your control.
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Brands mature over time, like a marriage. The bond you feel with your spouse is different than when you first met each other. Excitement and discovery are replaced by comfort and depth.
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We had a good time mucking about during 'Band of Brothers' when we were young and single.
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Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing.
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Once I had started film, I suddenly said, 'Wow, I love it.' I moved there from New York. But I've always gone back to the theater, and it is more satisfying, really, because you get to give a continuous performance - no sequels.
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I owe it all to Jesus.
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I want to show people there's not just one way of being Muslim.
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I learned that kids in show business are so different from regular, average students. They would gather behind you and help you to succeed in any way possible.
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Like all of my fictions, 'Sinner' is a mirror. Look into it and you will find yourself. What you do with what you see is your choice.
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I've written a screenplay that is a series of monologues and songs; they form this sort of human tapestry across time and place. The form is strange, but I find it really fascinating.
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Europe is especially vulnerable to terrorists who may hide among the refugees pouring across its borders.
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The problem with most Hollywood movies is they don't give the director enough control.
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I do films that I like. I have done comedy, romance, everything, and I always like to do it differently from the previous ones.
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The more you work, the more people can see that you're something different from what's come before.
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I grew up in Deptford in south London, and at that time I used to wear toppers, loon pants and tonic suits from shops like Take 6 and Topman. I was a bit of a soul boy, but I had a very eclectic taste in music - I was into James Brown and Bowie; and I was the only kid in the neighbourhood who would also be listening to Chopin.
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Prostitution and corruption are two things that mankind has had to live with for so long.
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I've been gay since the day I was born.
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Photography can be a powerful instrument for change, and photojournalists can tell stories that make a difference.
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... garden books are quite unconscious that besides telling us how to turn our patch of earth into a garden, they are also expressing the way their age looks at the world, the state of their society.
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Spirit is like a mirror where you see yourself clearly and you start changing yourself.
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I noticed that difference early on, like if you were successful in rock 'n' roll, that was a really bad thing, you almost had to hide it. You had these guys selling 200 million records with dirty T-shirts on. I was like, 'Come on, man. Come on. We know you're successful.' Hip-hop is more about attaining wealth. People respect success. They respect big. They don't even have to like your music. If you're big enough, people are drawn to you.
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Well, I'm certainly glad that I was nominated for an Oscar. There is certainly a respect that comes with that nod. Also, a compliment that comes with it, too. Not that I really know what I'm doing. In a lot of ways I feel like some child on set, or like a kid that snuck in the back door.
