Ava DuVernay Quotes
When we're talking about diversity, it's not a box to check. It is a reality that should be deeply felt and held and valued by all of us.
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I'm not a video brat. I don't derive all my inspiration through movies. I get it from a lot of other places, too.
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I'm not as goal obsessed as I am process obsessed.
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Every employee needs to know that there's somebody out there that they serve. And when we don't let people know that for one reason or another, we're depriving them of a fulfilling job.
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Quinoa is great for lazy day cooking because it's packed with complete proteins, but it cooks in only 20 minutes. And, you can flavor it any way you wish! I make mine with onions, lots of ground ginger, turmeric and coriander, and then whatever dried fruit and nuts I have around.
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Jim Carrey and my dad were best friends. He would always be in my house and stuff like that.
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In combat sports, personalities are what draw.
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The rights of copyright holders need to be protected, but some draconian remedies that have been suggested would create more problems than they would solve.
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The most important thing is to just be good at what you do. You do a good job playing the character, and people will be taken up with your character, not your clothes.
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When anyone recognizes you on the street, they are always very nice and genuine and excited to meet you.
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Being famous was extremely disappointing for me. When I became famous it was a complete drag and it is still a complete drag.
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Building human-centered organizations doesn't imply a return to the paternalistic, corporate welfare practices of the 19th century. Most of us don't want to be nannied.
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I've never hidden the fact that I'm Jamaican; I will never disown my roots or influences.
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If you are going to make a change, don't go halfway. Make it with conviction and stick with your new idea. Ignore the scoffers. Remember, it is a law of nature that if something is different you're going to be taunted, jeered, and told the world is flat. Let the doubters fall off the edge.
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Radical Islamists spread from Western Africa through the Middle East, all the way to South Asia to sub-Indian continent.
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I would have been glad to have lived under my wood side, and to have kept a flock of sheep, rather than to have undertaken this government.
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Whenever I hear that I'm on the brink of stardom, I feel like I want to run into a cave.
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I am not musically educated yet. I don't read - I make my own language that works for myself. But I play by ear.
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Immortality. We all want to be remembered: We want to do things that will make people say, 'Isn't he wonderful?'
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The nobility of a human being is strictly independent of that of his convictions.
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Compared to dreams, reality can be truly cruel. But it can also come up with beautiful surprises.
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Screenwriting is a much more collaborative effort. When you write a novel, it's just you, with input from your editor.
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Because it was one of my favorites from the Arthurian legend, one of the things that I really enjoyed doing was the legend of the crystal cave. In my head, it was fun to imagine what it was going to look like because there was a lot of CGI involved, in seeing visions of the future reflected within crystals.
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I have an older sister who sounds, unfortunately, exactly like me, and we sound like our mother did.
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When we're talking about diversity, it's not a box to check. It is a reality that should be deeply felt and held and valued by all of us.
