Ta-Nehisi Coates Quotes
With George Bush's policies, I could make an argument for how they affect black people in a negative way. You know what I mean? But I wouldn't argue that he's a white supremacist.
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You go to a theater now and you literally see parents watching the movie and they suddenly cover their kid's ears. I figured I'd make one movie where they didn't have to do this.
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In Hollywood, you can live alongside very famous but still incredibly boring people. I've never wanted to be immortal. Even if nobody remembers me after my death, it's still okay with me.
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Let's help those in prison maintain positive connections with their community. If we truly want re-entry to be successful, and we do, people need to come back to a place that still feels like home.
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We're all basically made of the same stuff: generosity and selfishness, goodness and greed.
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To the best of my judgment, I have labored for, and not against, the Union. As I have not felt, so I have not expressed any harsh sentiment towards our Southern brethren. I have constantly declared, as I really believed, the only difference between them and us is the difference of circumstances.
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The issue with Syria, I think for many of us, has always been about Iran. This is an anchor point for them in terms of regional domination. It means a lot to them. They are all in here.
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My greatest aspiration was always to live in the tropics.
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The darkness of clubs makes me feel much more secure, and you can hide behind smoke and lights.
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The men and women of my generation are heirs to that great collective success which has been admired worldwide and of which we are so proud. It is now up to us to pass it on to the coming generations.
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Honestly, I'd love to say I live this amazing Hollywood lifestyle, but actually, I'm at home with my same friends and cooking. I crochet, I do watercolor. I think what surprised me the most is that that isn't the lifestyle everyone necessarily lives.
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It was a labor of love and they did really well.
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I find the business world hard.
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'Game of Thrones' has multiple story lines, multiple countries, and it's complete fantasy.
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In a sense I portray myself in a very androgynous way, and I love androgyny.
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I think I owe it to myself to put my best effort forward and prove how good I can be.
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I was lucky to have my allergist who diagnosed me with CIU.
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I appreciate the constant evolution in refining food, but not in making food gimmicky.
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Especially on unexpected journeys, you have time; you can figure certain deeper things out, like who you are and what you want. That's why I enjoy journeys.
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I give away CDs at shows if someone wants a CD but doesn't have any money. I wouldn't want to do that forever.
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When I was a manager, I was incredibly results-driven - on a mission at all times.
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Conversations are the most direct way to connect with people.
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There is something basic about protecting land by taking it off the market. People should be able to enjoy where they live while at the same time protect the plants and animals around them.
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The fact that I lost my son permeates my being.
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With George Bush's policies, I could make an argument for how they affect black people in a negative way. You know what I mean? But I wouldn't argue that he's a white supremacist.
