Curtis Mayfield Quotes
Quotes to Explore
-
Let's judge a man on what he's done.
-
It's a funny thing about rap, that when you say 'I' into the microphone, it's like a public confession. It's very strange.
-
We had something very special in the Faces. We were blessed to have the fun we had.
-
I had this 'War and Peace' thing of wanting to experience war as a kind of incredible human enterprise. I even applied to Officer Candidate School. Then the practical side of me kicked in and I thought, 'I really don't want to get drafted.' So I went down to the physical and checked every psychological disorder and drug on the medical history form.
-
You, as an entrepreneur, must make sure the postmoney valuation is a number you can obtain. You don't want too high of a valuation.
-
I think the interesting thing about the word 'posh' is that it is so relative; it's quite a provocative title because people have strong feelings about that word.
-
Man is a microcosm, or a little world, because he is an extract from all the stars and planets of the whole firmament, from the earth and the elements; and so he is their quintessence.
-
I knew she was from Australia and I knew that is where she started but I didn't know if she was still popular there. I hope people understand we aren't making fun of Kylie.
-
I hate how late we have our Olympic Trials, always have.
-
Words are also actions, and actions are a kind of words.
-
I don't regret the passing of time. I try to live in the present, which should mean my life's full.
-
Little boys have amazing minds.
-
Hypocrisy is a detriment to progress. There's always a hidden agenda.
-
Beware, all too often we say what we hear others say. We think what we are told that we think. We see what we are permitted to see. Worse, we see what we are told that we see.
-
I grew up in Arizona, but I moved to L.A. when I was 18 to model. I was doing work for American Apparel and then got cast in the Yeezus tour. Vanessa Beecroft did the creative direction, and they hired three American Apparel models and nine dancers - it wasn't a lot of dancing; we were mostly just walking.
-
I like that Barack got that job.
-
Growing up, me and my brother, we were kind of exact opposites. We were completely yin and yang. He was more rough and tumble, and I just wanted to play with my girlfriends.
-
How many husbands have I had? You mean apart from my own?
-
We will ensure that associates continue to possess unsurpassed product knowledge and maintain their dedication to customer service and respect for their colleagues and for the communities in which they work and live.
-
The extension of women's rights is the basic principle of all social progress.
-
There is surely nothing other than the single purpose of the present moment. A man's whole life is a succession of moment after moment. If one fully understands the present moment, there will be nothing else to do, and nothing else to pursue. Live being true to the single purpose of the moment.
-
Think first. Think twice. Think again. Respect others. Respect yourself. Respect dreams.
-
Remember your dream is your only scheme, so keep on pushing.
