David C. Driskell Quotes
That emphasis, from my parents, was always, "if you want something different from this" - they didn't say "better than this," because I'm not sure that they knew anything better, "then get an education."
David C. Driskell
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I grew up being terrified of my parents, particularly my father figures.
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When I was sixteen I started acting, and I also started to embrace my tradition and culture. I had a young medicine man interpret for me what it is to be an Indian. He really caught me at a good time because I was really vulnerable after the loss of my parents with all of the feelings of abandonment.
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I don't think that my parents even imagined that I would be exposed to drugs. In those days, for some reason, it was not talked about, just like sex was not talked about.
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I think as a child you know when it's time for your parents to split. You realise they love each other, but they're not in love with each other. And I think as a child it's much better for your parents to split than for them to stay and have dysfunction within the family.
Abbie Cornish
I just kept telling myself that ultimately, the money that my grandparents had put away to go into my college fund, that they were investing for me to go to school and get this education, it had to be worth something.
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To overcome any sort of fear is satisfying, and to overcome it well is even better.
Hannah Kearney
I had to get over a Southern accent and go through a lot of obstacles. But I love my job, and I love what I do. If it's something that your parents are pushing you into, it's never going to be rewarding.
Taylor Spreitler
I have been using Victorinox Cutlery since I was a young man, when my parents gave me a block set to properly equip me for my culinary apprenticeship.
Daniel Humm
'I have nine lives,' said the kitten, purring softly as it walked around in a circle and then came back to the roof; 'but I can't lose even one of them by falling in this country, because I really couldn't manage to fall if I wanted to.'
L. Frank Baum
It can be difficult to get cast as something that is off-center from you, and my biggest fear is to be typecast.
Gabriella Wilde
That emphasis, from my parents, was always, "if you want something different from this" - they didn't say "better than this," because I'm not sure that they knew anything better, "then get an education."
David C. Driskell