David Paterson Quotes

I have had this desire my whole life to prove people wrong, to show them I could do things they didn't think I could do.

David Paterson

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I have been interested in fashion since I was a kid. Then I lived in London, where it was more about costume and a personal statement of who you are than about fashion.

Zaha Hadid
- You
- Fashion
- London
It's just like heirloom tomatoes; this is heirloom music. We used to have all kinds of diversity in our poultry, in our vegetables, in our fruits, and slowly but surely the monoculture beast comes in. I'm saying that's not a good idea. And if it means that I gotta do it on my own, then I do it on my own.

Henry Saint Clair Fredericks
- Good
- Music
- Diversity
Usually, it's the guys who want to get better so they can get more playing time who are always in the gym.

J. R. Smith
- Time
- Want
- Better
I want to top expectations. I want to blow you away.

Quentin Tarantino
- Want
- You
- Blow
I was born in Newark, New Jersey, and grew up in Summit, an upscale town in north Jersey. There was this tiny area of Summit where most of the black families lived. My parents and I lived in a duplex house on Williams Street.

Ice T
- Up
- House
- Parents
In fourth grade, I learned that reading was serious business, not just a pleasant way to pass the time, and that like medicine or engineering, it had a definite, valuable purpose: to foster 'comprehension.'

Walter Kirn
- Time
- Business
- Reading