Jay-Z (Shawn Corey Carter) Quotes
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Talent is very hot.
Oscar Isaac -
I'm not an anti-capitalist, or anarchist. I want capitalism to work.
Ha-Joon Chang -
Working with the brothers can put pressure on my voice, so I choose to do my own solo thing so I can save my voice. I couldn't do both now. The Neville Brothers is a funk band; they play loud, and I have a strong voice.
Aaron Neville -
I've had a lot of seedy side jobs. I've done it all. I've worked retail at the mall, just tons of side jobs, which I think are amazing for actors. I think everyone should have one! It helps you get more experiences, and the more experiences you have, the more you can channel into a character.
Olesya Rulin -
Consequences of linear thinking in Afghanistan and Iraq included overestimating indigenous forces' capabilities, underestimating the enemy, and the associated expectation that the coalition could soon reduce force levels and shift to an exclusively advisory effort.
H. R. McMaster -
I look around my house, and everything except the kids and dogs was made in China. And I'm not sure about the kids. They have brown eyes and small noses.
P. J. O'Rourke
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The film business was a great lesson in business combat and what it takes to survive.
Larry Wilcox -
I believe that leaders should inspire you to be more like them.
Dana Perino -
Man's enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
Lao Tzu -
There's a lot of risk in putting what you suspect you really are into your music.
J. Tillman -
My job as an author is to tell the story in the best way possible, to make it flow seamlessly and get the reader to keep turning the page.
Patrick Carman -
I'd always wanted to do a Marvel project, and I'd always imagined getting to play one of the superheroes because it's such a hard thing to get. It's the parts that only go to a few people. The flip side of that is the antagonists are pretty awesome.
Mahershala Ali
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The person who grieves suffers his passion to grow upon him; he indulges it, he loves it; but this never happens in the case of actual pain, which no man ever willingly endured for any considerable time.
Edmund Burke -
I'm not a best-seller, but through translations, I've accumulated some money.
Manuel Puig -
What I found particularly fascinating and satisfying about the Hindu tradition was its spirit of inclusiveness. In Sanatan Dharma, or what is commonly called Hinduism, I discovered the basic truths of all religions in a way that the oneness of God and religion is comprehensively understood.
Radhanath Swami -
I studied writing at university, and I actually majored in screenwriting. Then I went to work as a bookseller and then as a sales rep and publicist and then various editorial jobs until I ended up with HarperCollins in Australia.
Garth Nix -
The things we remember best are those better forgotten.
Baltasar Gracian -
Don't romanticise your 'vocation.' You can either write good sentences or you can't. There is no 'writer's lifestyle.' All that matters is what you leave on the page.
Zadie Smith
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I subscribe to no religion. But I believe that in the creation of art, there can be moments of God.
Andrea Riseborough -
Immersion in the scriptures is essential for spiritual nourishment. The word of God inspires commitment and acts as a healing balm for hurt feelings, anger, or disillusionment . When our commitment is diminished for any reason, part of the solution is repentance. Commitment and repentance are closely intertwined.
Quentin L. Cook -
Get people back into the kitchen and combat the trend toward processed food and fast food.
Andrew Weil -
The media lies to us all the time, and we always believe the media.
Ariel Pink -
In any event, it's not exactly a secret to regular readers what my views on the war are.
Garry Trudeau -
I'm not saying I'm God. But as far as lyrics, I'm God MC.
Jay-Z