Ava DuVernay Quotes
I love to see people just being regal in their own skin; it's just when they know who they are.
Quotes to Explore
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I try and spend a lot of time with my kids. I try and have fun with my kids. I try to put father time in there.
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In seventh and eighth grade, grammar and vocabulary were not my favorite subjects.
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Anytime you have a tight race and you lose, it's not pleasant.
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When we don't have information, we go to the simplest outlook, to black and white. But then we have to lie to ourselves. Black is never as black as you're painting it and white is never as white.
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Privacy is not explicitly spelled out in the Constitution as freedom of speech is in the First Amendment.
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Commitment and credibility go hand in hand.
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Science without respect for human life is degrading to us all and reflects a hollow and deceptive philosophy, a philosophy that we as a people should never condone.
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I hope Obama gets scary in the next four years, 'cuz he ain't gotta worry about getting re-elected.
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I always drive like a madman.
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Leaving Egypt and the people I loved so much, and the environment I liked, was definitely worth it, because I also have great love for medicine and science.
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A woman is never sexier than when she is comfortable in her clothes.
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The only way of knowing a person is to love them without hope.
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The motivation is important for me to act it, but I don't necessarily want the audience to know my motivation.
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What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered.
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Happiness is nothing but temporary moments here and there - and I love those. But I would be bored out of my mind if I were happy all the time.
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My dad always used to tell me that if they challenge you to an after-school fight, tell them you won't wait-you can kick their ass right now.
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If I can help a kid feel more comfortable in their skin because they're struggling with maybe the things I struggled with in high school, that's great.
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A cap on carbon is important because it sets a specific goal for reducing carbon emissions 80% by 2050.
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Honestly I'm not a huge TV person. The only show that I've seen every episode of is 'Pretty Little Liars.' It's my favorite show. I wish I could get into other shows, but I just don't have time!
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I think music talks to you on an emotional level, regardless of where you're from. I guess I related to the tempo of rap, the aggressiveness.
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In many countries, women aren't jubilant when they learn they are pregnant. Quite the opposite - they're terrified.
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When people speak admiringly of a butch, what I see is someone who has taken on the best gendered characteristics of both woman and man, left a lot of the stuff born of misogyny and heterosexism behind, and walked forward into the world without apology.
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I love to see people just being regal in their own skin; it's just when they know who they are.
