Amandla Stenberg Quotes
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Oh, I had, 'No one will ever fancy me!' I had that well into my teens. Even now I do not consider myself to be some kind of great, sexy beauty. I don't mind the way I'm ageing. No reason to panic just yet. I think I look my age, and that's fine.
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In a few decades, the relationship between the environment, resources and conflict may seem almost as obvious as the connection we see today between human rights, democracy and peace.
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I love the way soft white cheese such as ricotta or the creamier mascarpone reflect the milieu in which an animal has been raised.
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As a very young writer - kindergarten through about fifth grade - I most often wrote about black characters. My very early stories were science fiction and fantasy, with kids stowing away on spaceships and a girl named Tilly who was trying to get into the 'Guinness Book of World Records.'
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My schedule is so crazy.
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I started making music with my band in the '80s, so I am more product of post punk than classical music, and I have always carried on this way.
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With the work that I do as a director, I've got dialogue, camera movement, and character blocking to help create a tone to the piece. In photography, those elements are somewhat void so that tone becomes a bit more subtle but still equally important.
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I'm nearsighted in my right eye, have glaucoma in my left, and the nerves in my hands are on Medicare. Basically, I'm on the wrong end of a short sale.
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Somehow I got the feeling at an early age that I had to do something important with my life.
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I do not believe in populism. I am not a supporter of radical decisions. Practice has shown that usually these are harmful.
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Silk Road to Ruin has all the analysis and it's structured very well. I rely on my notes more and I use direct quotes. But there's nothing like writing about it right away.
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I think American audiences like gangster movies. You know, it's part of the culture.
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The first epics were intended for recitation; the literary epic is meant to be read.
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When we set out our original program from the beginning, obviously our markets were pretty limited, and we were thinking about them mostly as U.S. shows, and they would travel like other U.S. shows have.
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I believe in that old adage that 'as goes California, so goes the country.'
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I'm not going to run away from my responsibilities.
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Doing representations of real people is not my strongpoint as a visual artist, and I know that.
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I was doing about five movies a year for many years. I was just so tired. I walked around feeling like a Mack truck hit me.
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It doesn't matter what country or what political system you are from. Space brings you together.
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The modern mind is in complete disarray. Knowledge has stretched itself to the point where neither the world nor our intelligence can find any foot-hold. It is a fact that we are suffering from nihilism.
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That's what I love about acting, is playing different roles. I want to work for the character, and not make it work for me.
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Progress is the ultimate motivation.
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The best possible preparation for the future is a well lived present.
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I love all kinds of art. I mean, I love sketching and acting and music.
