M.I.A. Quotes
I think people were genuinely addicted to hip hop in the 90s, addicted to the idea of empowerment. I think it came from [the fact that] the rappers in the 90s, their parents coming from the 70s, had such a rich variety of records to sample.M.I.A.
Quotes to Explore
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Immaturity is the incapacity to use one's intelligence without the guidance of another.
Immanuel Kant -
I like to practise. With every new piece, you make mistakes and you learn. So it's important to get on and have another go.
Wayne McGregor -
If a man has money, it is usually a sign, too, that he knows how to take care of it; don't imagine his money is easy to get simply because he has plenty of it.
E. W. Howe -
I think the kind of unexpected I really love is when you open books and the actual way of writing is different and interesting. Like reading Virginia Woolf for the first time or Lawrence Durrell for the first time.
Lalla Ward -
My parents taught me never to judge others based on whom they love, what color their skin is, or their religion.
Taylor Swift -
I'm old enough to remember the end of World War II. On Aug. 14, 1946, a year after the Japanese were defeated, most newspapers and magazines had single articles commemorating the end of the war.
Harry Browne
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I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning.
J. B. Priestley -
I think as long as I have a creative outlet, I'm happy.
Nat Wolff -
There was something to me that was really compelling about that woman, already knowing she couldn't get pregnant. When I made that movie I was maybe 24, and to be 24 and already know you can't get pregnant, that was really interesting to me.
Maggie Gyllenhaal -
As a legal matter, my mother is an American citizen by birth.
Ted Cruz -
I mean, when you're a pioneer and you are at the forefront of an offensive, you're going to be the most optimistic person.
Carlos Ghosn -
The Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center serves as a poignant reminder of our past and a trusted source of education for schoolchildren, community members, and visitors from across the country.
J. B. Pritzker
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I've been writing stories since I was a kid. I love writing stories.
Randa Abdel-Fattah -
The Spirit of the Holy Ghost is the teacher in the temple. He teaches principles of eternal significance. It is during these instructions that we see the relationship between the earthly and the eternal. We must remember that the Spirit teaches only those who are teachable.
L. Lionel Kendrick -
A novel is a great act of passion and intellect, carpentry and largess. From the very beginning, I wrote to explain my own life to myself, and I invited readers who chose to make the journey with me to join me on the high wire.
Pat Conroy -
Politics was my third act. But I could have a fourth. I don't know what that will be yet, but there will be one.
Gary Ackerman -
The handwriting on the wall may be a forgery.
Ralph Hodgson -
I found that I was much more interested in writing and that I didn't like the illustrating at all. I had always been the hardest on myself when I drew and painted. I am not hard on myself when I write. I like what I write, so it is a much happier process.
Gail Carson Levine
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Jake, why are you sitting in the front? I thought you liked it in the rear.
Lance Armstrong -
You got a resident corner here... Shit-down corner. Now it's gotta be one or the other. If you ain't gotta tackle, you'd better cover. If you ain't gotta cover, you'd better tackle. THEY AIN'T DOIN' NOTHING EITHER
Deion Sanders -
There was a perception of me, and I earned it because I was really intense, really gruff. I treated certain people poorly at times. It was because of who I was. It was almost my strength. I came in all business. I tried to find ways to fit in with that demeanor, but it's not easy.
Kirk Gibson -
People seem to be interested in me. So I try to keep my acting pretty simple.
Clint Howard -
I think people were genuinely addicted to hip hop in the 90s, addicted to the idea of empowerment. I think it came from [the fact that] the rappers in the 90s, their parents coming from the 70s, had such a rich variety of records to sample.
M.I.A.