Cornel West Quotes
In situations of sparse resources along with degraded self-images and depoliticized sensibilities, one avenue for poor people is in existential rebellion and anarchic expression. The capacity to produce social chaos is the last resort of desperate people.
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I'm not really a fan of Valentine's Day. I think it can be romantic doing nothing on Valentine's Day. It's more romantic than being given a big bunch of flowers that everyone else is doing.
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I play Nitin Sawhney's 'Letting Go' repeatedly, nonstop. I find it transformative. I'm so glad iPods were invented so I didn't have to drive everyone around me mad with the repetition.
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When you actually fall in love, no one sees that other person the way that you do.
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Some people are used to having things done for them by her parents, I am not. I can do it myself.
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I'm associated with gospel music in the minds of millions of people.
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I'd wanted to be famous for as long as I could remember.
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Confidence is key. Sometimes, you need to look like you're confident even when you're not.
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I always enjoyed myself a lot in pre-school.
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Anytime I'm involved with anything that's well-received, it's a surprise to me.
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After the atomic bombs were dropped, the war ended and we went into Tokyo Bay with the rest of the fleet, the Missouri and the rest of them, while they signed the terms of surrender that ended the war.
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The kids from the streets don't want preaching or messages. They want what they can identify with. They want to hear about the reality of their situation, not fairy tales. They don't care if it's ugly; they just want reality.
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All novels attempt to cut neural routes through the brain, to convince us that down this road the true future of the novel lies.
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In my opinion, the vast majority of scripts written - as well as most movies that are released - are not very original, well-written, or interesting. It has always been that way, and I think it always will be.
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When I look at acting careers that I really admire, I see that it's been a precise decision-making process for these people. They make decisions based on what they love, and they do only the things that they are passionate about. They play only characters that they can't stop thinking about.
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I generally wake up at 4:30, have breakfast No. 1, then get to the pool by 5 a.m.
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The success of Torn was a bit too much for me. I took a year off and was still scared to start the second album.
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Just now, Christianity is in the ascendant. Buddhism and Taoism are decadent; their influence cannot long hold its own. Buddhism has long since passed its meridian; Taoism has only demons, not gods.
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GaGa is one of my favourites. Her voice is incredible and she's fearless and she's ahead of the game. She's ahead of the entire game, and I admire that.
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I'm unable to ignore the gift that God gave me, so I'm going to sing.
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History has demonstrated time and again the inherent resilience and recuperative powers of the American economy.
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Dr. Phil is hiding something. Otherwise, why wouldn't he use his last name?
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A person with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.
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As much as I appreciate people putting me in the category of these very acrobatic belters, I feel like my strength is my... interpretation and my truthfulness with songs, and I don't want young people to think it's all about the high notes that they have to hit.
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In situations of sparse resources along with degraded self-images and depoliticized sensibilities, one avenue for poor people is in existential rebellion and anarchic expression. The capacity to produce social chaos is the last resort of desperate people.
