Leslie Jones Quotes
Every black comedian in the country knew what I could do. But that doesn't mean everyone else is paying attention.
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I suspect that one of capitalism's crucial assets derives from the fact that the imagination of economists, including its critics, lags well behind its own inventiveness, the arbitrariness of its undertaking and the ruthlessness of the way in which it proceeds.
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The American people likewise want to see enforcement first, no tricks, no triggers, no amnesty, enforcing existing laws and closing loopholes to reaffirm that our great Republic is, in fact, a nation of laws.
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I'm happy that all my films are different from one another.
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One morning I woke up and was plunged into psychological shock. I had forgotten I was free.
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May the work for the further development of chemical science, which has its strongest roots in this beautiful, strong and hard-working country of Sweden, continue to flourish in the future, for the promotion of culture and the benefit of mankind.
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I enjoyed climbing with other people, good friends, but I did quite a lot of solo climbing, too.
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I've done it all. I'm thankful and proud of what I've accomplished in my life. I hope to keep doing it.
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Remember that no relationship is a total waste of time. You can always learn something about yourself.
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For me, music was the only reason I went to school. I was kind of a street kid, in a lot of trouble committing crimes and stuff. Music gave me something to focus on.
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People do bad things in their lives. And those sort of things are forgivable. That's half the point of having confession in church - you need to be able to fess up to what you've done.
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Life is short, and we should respect every moment of it.
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People weren't buying as many records. My record company did not want me. I went through three record companies, went on tour at the wrong time. It destroyed me.
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I have me. I have God. I have my son. Everything else is extra.
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To me, being in your prime means playing your best and feeling your best, too.
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Every woman must own her story; otherwise we are all part of the silence.
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You can tell when someone is putting on a role. If someone really believes in what they're saying, it's quite hard to find cracks.
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I like the way the stories of my relationships sound to music more than the way they look in print, in gossip columns or in me talking about them in interviews. I think it's a better way of telling the stories.
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If people think I look good, it's the make-up.
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You will get the most attention from those who hate you. No friend, no admirer and no partner will flatter you with as much curiosity.
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Being the first to do something like this also registers a lot of attention that the line might not have gotten if all four books had just appeared from one company.
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The E.P.A. is too important to treat like a reality TV show. People's lives and our country's resources are at stake.
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My history is pretty different from the history of most professors. I was a high school dropout. I dropped out and became a science fiction writer.
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Big ideas come from forward thinking people who challenge the norm, think outside the box, and invent the world they see inside rather than submitting to the limitations of current dilemmas
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Every black comedian in the country knew what I could do. But that doesn't mean everyone else is paying attention.
