Barack Obama Quotes

Few artists have influenced the sound and trajectory of popular music more distinctly, or touched quite so many people with their talent. A strong spirit transcends rules,' Prince once said - and nobody's spirit was stronger, bolder, or more creative. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, his band, and all who loved him.

Barack Obama

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Was music my talent really? No, I don't think I was particularly talented.

Victoria Beckham Spice Girls
- Music
- Think
- Talent
I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars.

Og Mandino
- Light
- Show
- Darkness
Memory is a complicated thing, a relative to truth, but not its twin.

Barbara Kingsolver
- Truth
- Memory
- Complicated
To have ego means to believe in your own strength. And to also be open to other people's views. It is to be open, not closed. So, yes, my ego is big, but it's also very small in some areas. My ego is responsible for my doing what I do - bad or good.

Barbra Streisand
- People
- Good
- Believe
In the case of my book, I don't think it's really the coming-out gay novel that everyone really needed, even though it was received as such. The boy is too creepy, he betrays his teacher, the only adult man with whom he's enjoyed a sexual experience, etc.

Edmund White
- Experience
- Book
- Man
The best restriction I learned was getting into the habit of doing something, even if I didn't feel like it, instead of running away from it. Sometimes good work needs to be earned, and when you can overcome yourself, the muse notices and celebrates.

Damien Rice
- Good
- Work
- Running