J Balvin (José Álvaro Osorio Balvin) Quotes
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America tends to worship the modest talent because it doesn't put us in an uncomfortable position vis-a-vis the artist.
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PLease, do not visualize that we exist above you such as in heaven. The concepts above and below are products of your mind. The soul does not swing upwards. It exists in the center and orients itself in every direction.
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The Cold War did end in the victory of one side and in the defeat of the other. This reality cannot be denied, despite the understandable sensitivities that such a conclusion provokes among the tenderhearted in the West and some of the former leaders of the defeated side.
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I am not an enemy of the Negro. We want him here among us; he is the only laboring class we have.
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My goal when I make my show is to make a show for women. I don't make a show for men.
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I think a lot of people are with the one they're meant to be with. I see it watching my parents because they've been together for so long and are still very much in love. I'm just sort of in awe of that.
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Anytime you do something in this arena, whether it's public records or ethics, it's not like throwing a stone in a quiet pond. It's like throwing a boulder.
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Guys like Clyde McPhatter used to sing their tail ends off!
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I think the government must recognise that the wounds of conflict are even more grievous on the mind than the body, and indeed may even serve to fuel further conflict. Where conflict cannot be avoided, provision of adequate psychosocial services to prevent the adverse mental health consequences should take priority.
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I'm just trying to approach what I make with as much respect and research as I can, and just make it with a good heart.
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When I was young, 'Scarface' was my favorite film. Al Pacino is my hero. I want to work with him.
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I arrived in Hollywood without having my nose fixed, my teeth capped, or my name changed. That is very gratifying to me.
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When I'm out with a group I hide in the corner and get legless. I just make sure my friends shield me.
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Sometimes it takes dealing with a disability - the trauma, the relearning, the months of rehabilitation therapy - to uncover our true abilities and how we can put them to work for us in ways we may have never imagined.
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Logic! Good gracious! What rubbish!
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The Bible says, 'Judge not lest ye be judged.' Our lives are supposed to be hospitals, not courtrooms.
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Online hierarchies are inherently dynamic. The moment someone stops adding value to the community, his influence starts to wane.
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Wait long enough, and people will surprise and impress you.
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In the spring and summer of 1989, a serious political disturbance took place in China.
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The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering.
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There's another way of making music, by touching the lives and feelings of ordinary people.
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People who follow all the rules and chase every trend tend to get forgotten - they look great, but they're not as memorable.
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What the eyes perceive in herbs or stones or trees is not yet a remedy; the eyes see only the dross.
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I enjoy everything I do, from music to fashion or to watches - the lifestyle.
