John Roger Stephens (John Legend) Quotes
People like Dick Gregory, Paul Robeson, Harry Belafonte and Nina Simone show me what the definition of an artist is - it isn't just to make art but to speak truth to what's happening, speak beauty into the world, speak love into the world and also... get involved.
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I grew up in a very large, poor family.
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All wars, even the noblest, bring a reckoning of means and ends.
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If I could work with Joan Van Ark every day for the rest of my life I would.
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There is always shame in the creation of an object for the public gaze.
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I support many organizations that I feel are doing the right thing, like Alonzo Mourning's foundation, Alicia Keys' foundation, the Make-a-Wish Foundation, and other well-established foundations. I kick out a lot of time and money wherever I can.
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Inevitably, I think the people that want to work with me are also the people that I want to work with.
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Guys like Clyde McPhatter used to sing their tail ends off!
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I think nowadays, women are breaking the borders or the boundaries and also trying to give a new interpretation in terms of impact you can have to the society.
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Anybody that's been in an election, you're always looking to get the upper hand.
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I'm lucky in some ways in that I really don't need more than five or so hours of sleep.
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I had seen birth and death but had thought they were different.
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I know that John Adams has had a very hard time directing French ensembles.
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I wasn't naturally drawn to fashion when I was younger but with my work I'm so exposed to what's out there that I'm hoping my style has become a little more sophisticated.
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Pregnancy isn't 'I can eat whatever I want,' because you have to remember you're going to be stuck with a lot of that weight afterwards that you need to try to get off.
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I'm a believer in home-made recipes and concoctions, so I stick to natural or herbal products as much as I can. I also meditate regularly to de-stress.
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I saw myself as a writer, a novelist, even though I was living the life of a mother and housewife. Writing was - and is - what I do.
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I've been around the bend in corporations.
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I started out as a stand-up comedian. And that's what I'm most comfortable doing.
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To accept with unquestioning faith, or to refuse to reconsider any particular view held by the Church in the past, is as unreasonable as it is unsafe. The faith of the Church is a progressive affair.
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If I could dress anyone, I'd like to dress the Queen - she can handle anything. I'd put her in black - she never wears black - and add a little leather, maybe. A little rock n' roll.
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I haven't always been thrilled with my work. But the fear of not proving the people wrong who think you can't emerge from a franchise and do well, that's a very strong driving force.
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Designers have to keep the body in mind all the time. Think of the girl's undergarments: the bra is always key.
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People like Dick Gregory, Paul Robeson, Harry Belafonte and Nina Simone show me what the definition of an artist is - it isn't just to make art but to speak truth to what's happening, speak beauty into the world, speak love into the world and also... get involved.
