Jay-Z (Shawn Corey Carter) Quotes
If I was to stop making music tomorrow doesn't mean suddenly there is this gap. You don't get elected. The people decide where you are. Whether I'm here or not, if they want you to be at the top then the people will move me out the way.
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It's interesting that one of the definitions of the word 'human' is 'sympathetic.' More and more people are beginning to show that they understand why that is important.
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'Straight Outta Compton' is my first biopic, my first period piece, and I got a chance to kind of get out there like some of my idols, you know, like Scorsese, Spielberg, Spike Lee, the guys who came before me. You know, I'm feeling good about it.
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During this time I had the singular good fortune of being able to discuss the problem constantly with Einstein. Some experiments done at Einstein's suggestion yielded no decisively new result.
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As a mom, I don't have much time for beauty.
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Literature is one of the most interesting and significant expressions of humanity.
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If I should say anything that is not in conformity with what is held by the Holy Roman Catholic Church, it will be through ignorance and not through malice. This may be taken as certain, and also that, through God's goodness, I am, and shall always be, as I always have been, subject to her.
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Tragedy is like strong acid - it dissolves away all but the very gold of truth.
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At the end of the day, I'd love to see children stop begging their parents to go to the circus. That's what would make me most happy.
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I love learning new things that will never be put to practical use.
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ISIS is at war with America, but America is not at war with ISIS - not the president, nor the Congress, and certainly not the American people.
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God takes care of imbeciles, little children and artists.
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One of the side benefits of staying in the closet is you can have a much bigger career.
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I'm probably proudest of being able to lift a lot of us out of the 'hood. That's the biggest thing, that I've been able to employ a lot of people and give them opportunities.
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I want to have an impact on my son.
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When you live in L.A., it is easy to stay fit, as the weather is amazing.
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The biggest part of my job now is to quickly develop successors, and around the world I am working to develop new business leaders in the company.
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My family didn't have any money growing up. I'm just a girl from the ghetto; from Indio, California.
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As prime minister, I changed Israel's position on peace negotiations. I made it clear that we are ready to go along with Resolution 242 of the U.N. Security Council, which specifies withdrawal to secure and recognized boundaries in the context of peace.
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When you look at Venus and the Earth, they formed at about the same place in the solar system. They're made of about the same materials; they're about the same size.
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It was sad when Sid Vicious died... I was freaked out when Phil Lynott died from Thin Lizzy. I cried. It was too crazy.
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There's blood in my mouthCause I've been biting my tongue all week I keep on talking trashBut I never say anythingAnd the talking leads to touchingAnd the touching leads to sexAnd then there is no mystery left
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I mean, I think everybody realizes that calling people racist is a waste of time; nobody buys it anymore.
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I love reading; I really enjoy it. I read books quite fast, which kind of annoys me, but I like it at the same time because I can read a book in a day.
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If I was to stop making music tomorrow doesn't mean suddenly there is this gap. You don't get elected. The people decide where you are. Whether I'm here or not, if they want you to be at the top then the people will move me out the way.
