Lena Waithe Quotes
I never thought I would write about Chicago, and I definitely never thought I would write a drama.
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I'm good at description and imparting flow to a story, but I don't necessarily understand the value of long scenes.
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The main reason I wanted to be successful was to get out of the ghetto. My parents helped direct my path.
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Having companies like PotashCorp based in Saskatoon or Cameco based in Saskatoon that have worldwide presence but have the head office jobs, the head office managers and head office employees in your local economy are important from a job creation and wealth creation point of view.
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'The New World Haggadah' is meant for American Jews in the 21st century.
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I feel very, very, very intent on only releasing things that I believe are fully worthy.
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I'm not a sun person.
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A good opening and a good ending make for a good film provide they come close together.
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The owner of the New York Yankees, Mr. George Steinbrenner who I had the greatest respect for, I want to thank him for giving me the opportunity to win that special ring in 1996.
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I believe in social dislocation and creative trouble.
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And I had a lot to play, which is what you want as an actor.
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Just as soaps were very pivotal in the transition from radio to television, they will be right in the thick of things again in the transition from television to the Internet. Exciting news.
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I rush to add that I find the Web infinitely useful for rustling up information, settling arguments or locating the legends of rock stars.
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It is impossible to advance new theories... when you are under the influence of a particular view, or under the pressure of a particular dogma.
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For the gay establishment, the death of right and wrong began when gaining civil rights ceased to be enough.
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I came to America to make it my home, and I did.
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It's not what you wear it's how you wear it, is what I say.
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This story's gonna grab people. It's about this guy, he's crazy about this girl, but he likes to wear dresses. Should he tell her? Should he not tell her? He's torn, Georgie. This is drama.
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Dating is kind of hard. Like dinner or something like that. Like a forced awkward situation is very strange. Especially for me, for some reason.
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Before we ever had a script or anything, I was attracted to the idea of playing a character that housed within himself two opposing traits.
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Comedy is such a vulnerable thing. With drama, you're not trying to make someone cry. If you do, great, but that's not your goal. With comedy, you're trying to make someone laugh, so to me, it's harder because you are in such a vulnerable position. You're like, 'I hope people like this. I hope I do the joke justice.'
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I like to be in the now, now. Sometimes musicians have to wait for me to be genuine with it. As an actor, I don't have that luxury. You have to make it legit when they say 'action.'
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I never really told anybody that I'm a rapper. I wasn't walking around being like, "Yo, check out my mixtape!" It was more of a secret grind.
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I never thought I would write about Chicago, and I definitely never thought I would write a drama.
