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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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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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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Now it would be as absurd to deny the existence of God, because we cannot see him, as it would be to deny the existence of the air or wind, because we cannot see it.
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Let's face it, us '60s folks had pretty high expectations.
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I had no work after 'Gangster' for two years, and my sister Rangoli met with an accident that destroyed her looks. My struggle with my parents combined with the industry not accepting me made me feel alienated.
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You have to be involved in terms of what's happening in your local neighborhood and what issues are there.
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When a man gets up to speak, people listen then look. When a woman gets up, people kook; then, if they like what they see, they listen.
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I do think we need heroes. It gives people hope and an example to follow.
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A society that puts equality — in the sense of equality of outcome — ahead of freedom will end up with neither equality nor freedom. The use of force to achieve equality will destroy freedom, and the force, introduced for good purposes, will end up in the hands of people who use it to promote their own interests.
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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.
