Patricia Hill Collins Quotes
Women gain social influence through their roles as mothers, transmitters of culture, and parents for the next generation.
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Despite the obvious benefits, many Americans do not like Texas. Some even say they despise Texas, and make no secret of their feelings.
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As a black actress you've got to work doubly hard. But it doesn't ever get me to the point where I give up on myself. It just motivates me to be more prepared, focus and disciplined. That's why I care so much about doing black films and making sure that we represent and are represented correctly.
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Christmas is, of course, the time to be home - in heart as well as body.
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People don't get through to the essence of you right away - it's always the famous 'girl' or the famous 'girlfriend'. I'd rather be known for myself.
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Secretly, I think everyone who makes fun of California really does want to be in California.
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Success is so fleeting; even if you get a good book deal, or your book is a huge success, there's always the fear: 'What about the next one?'
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Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.
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I love creative people.
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In trouble to be troubled, Is to have your trouble doubled.
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To prosper and advance, the American business sector is going to need a financial system oriented toward business, not 'home ownership.'
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One and one is two, and two and two is four, and five will get you ten if you know how to work it.
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Learning to read and write changes lives; it means jobs, money, health, and dreams fulfilled.
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The opportunity, number one, to work with Ang Lee is an amazing thing for me.
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I've got that Beethoven energy, that Stravinsky energy. And it's all a gift from the Creator.
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Obviously I'm not 21 anymore, but I think I can still throw with anybody.
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Since I have been singing for so many years, I don't always need to approach a song quite so laboriously and meticulously.
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Conflict is the beginning of consciousness.
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I think most Americans don't really care about politicians bickering in Washington.
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Where I went to school, Eton College, we had to wear dark trousers, a tailcoat, and a stiff, starched collar every day, and that was fine with me: Part of the reason I wanted to go there was because I've always loved dressing up.
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I've always had mostly women come out to see me perform. That's the reason the guys show up; they know R. Kelly is going to draw the women. Most of the songs I'm singing are catering to women anyway.
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The seeds of civilization are in every culture, but it is city life that brings them to fruition.
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The more red meat and blood we eat, the more bloodthirsty we get, the more violent we get. The more vegetarian food that we eat, the more peace is taken into us.
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It's a wonderful thing to be able to see your music going from generation to generation.
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Women gain social influence through their roles as mothers, transmitters of culture, and parents for the next generation.
