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		If you wanted to show a mirror to people that says, 'You've been drunk on money,' they're not going to want to see it. But if you reflected that mirror on another time they'd be willing to. People will need an explanation of where we are and where we've been, and 'The Great Gatsby' can provide that explanation.
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Baz Luhrmann 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	 
	
	
	
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		Graffiti has an interesting relationship to the broader world of hip-hop: It's part of the culture, but also in a weird way a stepchild of the culture. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Adam Mansbach 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		Art breathes into life a surplus that is both vital and extraordinary. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Rachel Kushner 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		Whatever God or whatever higher power you believe in, they brought us to this earth in a perfect way, and you have to learn to love yourself. Otherwise, it's an exhausting way to be. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Callie Thorne 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		I usually decide what to wear in the morning, but sometimes, I'll have a favorite coat or sweater or shoes, and I'll wear them everyday for a week! 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Cameron Russell 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		If a Chinese student does not know Chinese learning, it's like a person without a surname, a horse without a bridle, a boat without a helm. The more Western learning he possesses, the more hateful of China he will become. Even if he becomes a capable man of vast learning, how can he be of any use to the state? 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Zhang Zhidong 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		My mom says that when I was a little kid, I always used to say I wanted to be an actor, but I don't remember that. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Aaron Douglas 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	 
		
	
	
	
	
		If you want to cultivate a habit, do it without any reservation, till it is firmly established. Until it is so confirmed, until it becomes a part of your character, let there be no exception, no relaxation of effort. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Mahavira 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		I'm really thankful to God, man. Like now, I'm really making a real comeback with my group. With or without a record, with or without a movie. And behind all the negative press behind this movie. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Ike Turner 
			 
			
				Ike & Tina Turner  
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		As far back as I can remember though, I always loved performing. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Victoria Justice 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		I don't think it is just in the world of politics. The lack of civility in society as a whole, some of it, I believe, is very much fueled by social media and frankly, it's fueled by the fact that journalism is not journalism any more. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Karen Handel 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		It's just my natural way - to be funny. I don't know why that is. But as I've said, humor is a quick cover for shock, horror, confusion. The critics hate funny writers for the most part. They think funny is not serious, but I think that funny can be even more serious than nonfunny. And it can be more affecting, too. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				T. C. Boyle 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		I feel like sleep is the most important thing. I notice in my body, when I don't get enough sleep on a consistent basis, how I am dreary, or my mood changes, or I'm not as focused. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				D'Brickashaw Ferguson