Elaine Welteroth Quotes
There's this moment happening in our culture where the power of the audience and the influence that people of color have is undeniable at this point.
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Women tell me they are different since 21 May - the day I was arrested - it's a positive change, they believe now.
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You have got to pay attention, you have got to study and you have to do your homework. You have to score higher than everybody else. Otherwise, there is always somebody there waiting to take your place.
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Nearly everything you do is of no importance, but it is important that you do it.
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The director had come to Madrid to court me.
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Comedy, we may say, is society protecting itself - with a smile.
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If people get to the end of the record, then that is a treat.
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I was about five years old when I was eating soup in our kitchen, and as I was lifting the spoon towards my mouth, it bent and broke in half.
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And upon this act, sincerely believed to be an act of justice, warranted by the Constitution, upon military necessity, I invoke the considerate judgment of all mankind, and the gracious favor of Almighty God.
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I have been afraid of guns, I have sworn I would never use a gun on another person and so did not need one, and I have wanted to deny the existence of evil.
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Midi is my hobby.
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There's a lot of interviews now where nobody seems to talk about anything. Like it's illegal. But it can be fun if you stay involved. Like most conversations.
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I'm fortunate to be famous for two rather imposing characters like Magneto and Gandalf.
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If it weren't for how esoteric the art world likes to be, I would love actually to play the music in the shows, painting the music that influences me most.
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I never did feel any pressure in Jamaica. You just someone, not nobody big.
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When a guy tells me I'm cute, it's not something desirable. Cute is more like what you want your pet to be.
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Education can counteract the natural tendency to do the wrong thing, but the inexorable succession of generations requires that the basis for this knowledge be constantly refreshed.
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Even before I went to the UN, I often would want to say something in a meeting - only woman at the table - and I'd think, 'OK well, I don't think I'll say that. It may sound stupid.' And then some man says it, and everybody thinks it's completely brilliant, and you are so mad at yourself for not saying something.
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If I were to explore music, I'd want to just focus on that and make that my priority.
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I was in musical comedy. And I did very well, but the memorization killed me. I'm not good at memorizing, and it gave me a lot of anxiety. I hated the makeup. I hated all that pancake makeup. I didn't really like dressing for parts.
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I would not describe myself as a super early adopter of consumer technology.
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Money is no good unless it contributes something to the community, unless it builds a bridge to a better life. Any man can make money, but it takes a special kind of man to use it responsibly.
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People think that Israelis are mean, evil people who only want to hurt Arabs all day.
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I feel like Black Milk has found his way of putting his life into his music. I feel like, lyrically, he is a beast; a lot of people sleep on Black Milk. Black Milk is a monster. He from church. He from the street. He get down how I get down. He's a soulful cat, and I love how he get down.
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There's this moment happening in our culture where the power of the audience and the influence that people of color have is undeniable at this point.
