Stevie Wonder (Stevland Hardaway Morris) Quotes
Quotes to Explore
-
I want to do roles that take women a step farther. I don't want to be slotted into anything. But if I get a brilliant role which requires me to be a mother, then I will do it. But I want people to see that a woman could be anything at whatever age, even if she is married or has two kids.
-
As a novelist, I ask of myself only that I tell the truth and that I tell it beautifully.
-
Sometimes I like to watch TV, though I never get to watch any of the shows in real time. I'm a fan of 'Downton Abbey,' 'Boardwalk Empire,' and 'Boss.' There's a British series called 'Luther,' but in England, they think a series means four episodes. And I like 'Mad Men.' Otherwise, it's always good to unwind with a book.
-
I think people can tell when you're pandering to them, and they feel insulted. I think that one thing that is really nice about the work that I do is that I can just sort of make mistakes or try out different ideas or be inconsistent and be vulnerable.
-
I had a sense of what leadership meant and what it could do for you. So am I surprised that I am sitting up here on the 62nd floor of Rockefeller Plaza? No.
-
Lead us not into temptation. Just tell us where it is; we'll find it.
-
Whither goest thou, America, in thy shiny car in the night?
-
I think most people that are looked upon as doing something daring don't necessarily think of it that way-they do what they have to do.
-
Working with kids can be tricky because they can be pretty unpredictable.
-
I'm really close to my family, and we talk through things. My parents are so amazing, they're brilliant. We try to take one step at a time and be wise about the decisions we make and keep our values and the things that are important.
-
As an actor, you don't want to play a one-dimensional character.
-
I may have had a lot of luck in my life, but I still need to find a challenge in the game.
-
I've said some things about other religions that I regret now. I think they were incorrect.
-
Honestly, I wasn't familiar with the whole DC comics world and the Batman world before I was part of 'Gotham.'
-
Working 40 hours a week used to mean a minimum standard of living and a foothold on the first rung of the economic ladder to the middle class.
-
All human beings are also dream beings. Dreaming ties all mankind together.
-
What I have yet to see is a real woman choose a younger man because he spent six hours a day at the gym trying to sculpt his abs.
-
I feel that whoever isn't feeling settled in their career won't think about their marriage.
-
If we can find forgiveness in our hearts for those who have caused us hurt and injury, we will rise to a higher level of self-esteem and well-being.
-
And I watch 'Saturday Night Live' religiously, I have since I was a little boy. I watch it basically like one of my favorite sports teams.
-
Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from falling hands we throw.
-
Every thoughtful, well-meaning and conscientious human being should assume in time of peace, the solemn and unconditional obligation not to participate in any war, for any reason or to lend support of any kind, whether direct or indirect.
-
It is time for change, and the change is going to come in less than 48 hours.
