Vanilla Ice (Robert Matthew Van Winkle) Quotes
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I like going after good material, well-written material.
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Far worst of all, the fever had settled in Mary's eyes, and Mary was blind.
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You might not agree with me, but I always offer a lot of support.
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People just decided I was an R&B artist because I'm black.
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I am genuinely into soul, R&B and hip hop - all these genres that get slapped under the 'soul' genre. That spoke to me more than it did to my punk-rock friends. And punk spoke more to me than it did to my soul friends. I basically didn't fit comfortably in either world.
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It's like everybody is shooting something, and everybody's a filmmaker; everybody can shoot a cat video and post it. So the big thing now is - for people that have talent and have something to say, and are creative, and are capable of making something good - is how do they get attention to it?
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Balance is key in cooking - you want a little acid, a little sweet, a little savory - the flavors should be harmonious.
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Before, I could meet and greet all my fans one by one, but now, it's hard to remember all of their names. And my actions can sometimes cause misunderstandings. If I bow to one side, I've heard people from the other side ask why I didn't bow there.
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You have to find a way - and thankfully for me, it's been music - to separate yourself from the racial identity. It's not easy, and I continue to work, God bless, and I'm really, truly appreciative of it.
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Schizophrenia beats dining alone.
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I would love to do a film with a lot of humor in it: a comedy with pain instead of a painful film with some comedy.
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At eighteen our convictions are hills from which we look; at forty-five they are caves in which we hide.
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I can't even be around children. It's a problem. My ovaries start screaming.
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I'm so motivated to collaborate with people and help them realize the kind of collective vision.
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It's so important for startups to get their culture right at the start. They need to feel unique and that they are on their own important mission in the world.
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As miserable as I was, once I started singing, I felt better.
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A whole series of events pushed me towards meditation, and now it's become such an integral part of the way I manage myself. It's a tool for me; when you're an entrepreneur, and you're pulled in every direction, it is wonderful to have this discipline.
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I just want to be myself and be real and be funny.
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People adored Element 13's color and luster, which reminded them of the sparkle of gold and silver - a brand-new precious metal. In fact, aluminum became more precious than gold and silver in the 19th century because it was harder to obtain.
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I'm happy to fight anybody.
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If you're a Supreme Court justice, the American people have elevated you to one of the highest offices in the land out of the goodness of their heart and out of deference to your legal wisdom. You get a lifetime appointment, limitless prestige, a great office, and what I have to assume is a very comfortable chair.
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I've never met anybody in this world like me.
