Jay-Z (Shawn Corey Carter) Quotes
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One of the things you want as a successful writer is the anonymity.
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I am interested in the subject which is Russia.
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The life of an actor is never one to get comfortable.
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I plan to go to university - but for sure, acting is what I want to do. It's a hard business, but I believe in my heart that I'll be doing it for a very long time.
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I don't see a white woman. I see a black woman, even though my mother is white. Knowing that has made my life easier, I think.
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I came into the rap game in 1992; my life was changing, but my group wasn't successful; I also saw the biggest rappers in the world die all of a sudden in the ensuing years, so it was a matter of conquering yourself before you can conquer the world.
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Like funny men, skilled diners are apparently perceived to have an evolutionary advantage.
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In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican.
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Becoming a dad was the proudest moment of my life. Playing football does not even compare.
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Basically, particularly in Britain, it's a hegemonic thing that people who write tend to come from the leisure classes. They can afford the time and the books.
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The struggle to conquer oppression in our country is the weaker for the traditionalist, conservative, and primitive restraints imposed on women by man-dominated structures within our movement, as also because of equally traditionalist attitudes of surrender and submission on the part of women.
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If dogs could talk, perhaps we would find it as hard to get along with them as we do with people.
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In the future, I want a movie career, kids and a happy marriage.
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If I wanted to make spy movies for the rest of my life, that would be one thing, but I don't want to just make spy movies.
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If it's a good cause, I'll play just about anything.
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And he was going to give me a song, because I'm a singer and I wanted to sing in everything.
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I've never set out consciously to write American music. I don't know what that would be unless the obvious Appalachian folk references.
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We must vigilantly stand on guard within our own borders for human rights and fundamental freedoms which are our proud heritage......w e cannot take for granted the continuance and maintenance of those rights and freedoms.
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I want to thank my wife who I don't normally usually associate with Iran. I want to thank you for working on our marriage for 10 Christmases. It's good. It is work, but it's the best kind of work, and there's no one I'd rather work with!
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There was no wind; there was no passing shadow on the deep shade of the night; there was no noise. The city lay behind him, lighted here and there, and starry worlds were hidden by the masonry of spire and roof that hardly made out any shapes against the sky. Dark and lonely distance lay around him everywhere, and the clocks were faintly striking two.
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But I'm in favor of every religion with the possible exception of snake-chunking. Anybody that so presumes on how he stands with Providence that he will let a snake bite him, I say he deserves what he's got coming to him.
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I seen the worst of the worst. I deserve every blessing I receive I'm from the dirt.
