Killer Mike (Michael Santiago Render) Quotes
As an artist, that's our job - to be with you in times of celebration and when the world is kicking your ass.
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My own being can be judged by the depths I reach in making these historical origins my own.
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It's very juicy to twirl your mustache and figure out why people do the horrible things that they do. It's not just because they are evil, but because that's how they somehow explain the world to themselves and justify themselves. It's always interesting figuring out how that happens.
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I like science fiction, I like fantasy, I like time travel, so I had this idea: What if you had a phone that could call into the past?
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When you fall in love, you become weak.
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We make assumptions: nurses should be nice, teachers should be good. But everyone has a dark side, some darker than others.
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When I was 13 or 14, my mother used to gift me books that I was dying to read. Those are my most memorable birthday gifts.
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So if I get these actors for 30% of their price by coming in so late with an offer when they know they are not getting another offer then I do it this way.
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We say that our objective is to conquer complete independence, to install a people's power, to construct a new society without exploitation, for the benefit of all those who feel themselves to be Mozambicans.
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Today, I marvel at the vegan foods in the supermarket, at the cruelty-free clothing choices in stores, and at the fantastic alternatives to dissection in schools, the modern ways to test medicines without killing rabbits and beagles, the many forms of entertainment involving purely human performers.
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I have an outdoor kitchen at home in Georgia, and I try to never eat inside.
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We are working essentially to build a leadership force of folks who will, during their first two years of teaching, actually put their kids on a different trajectory - not just survive as a new teacher, but actually help close the achievement gap for their kids.
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I thought the Hall of Fame was for superstars, not just average players like me.
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I really did try to write it so that an educated public that cares about issues like this doesn't have to be a lawyer and can read it and understand it.
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Every single movie I go up for I'm just checking the phone to see if the e-mail's come in, to see if I got the part yet, which makes me more anxious.
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The greatest gift God has given me is the capacity of love for people. I have so many faults, but caring about people is not one of them.
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I know the Hall of Fame is the more sought-after thing. But I'm getting a bigger charge out of my uniform number being put away. Everything I worked hard for and wished for came true.
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There's to be a film about my life. I can give this as an exclusive now. Meryl Streep was offered the part but, no, I wanted Kate Winslet. Kylie Minogue is playing me in middle age. In old age, I'm not sure who's going to play me. I haven't got there yet. Perhaps Cate Blanchett. Or Jacki Weaver.
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Bling is over. Red carpet covered with rhinestones is out. I call it 'the new modesty.'
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We United States are the only military superpower. We have no idea how long this is going to last, so we ought to get every bad guy we can and fix every problem we can.
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Everything has to have some kind of a point for people to breathe easy. What's the point of life? I have no clue, but sometimes there are things that just attract us and pull us in a certain way.
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I’ll respond to your text message, baby.
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Jersey is always with me. I was one of the lucky ones. Asbury Park is just the greatest place in the world to spend your childhood.
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'Yosemite' opened doors for me in the New York theater community in amazing ways. There's a whole world of fearless young theater makers here who put shows together on a shoestring budget and with gigantic hearts.
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As an artist, that's our job - to be with you in times of celebration and when the world is kicking your ass.
