Artis Leon Ivey Jr. (Coolio) Quotes
I'm a winner; I win most of the time. But in order to be a winner, you have to lose some of the time. I'm a terrible loser.

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I traveled so much to dance that I feel a part of many places, but New York is where I spent most of my life and where my career has been - it's the place where I exist.
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A perfectly straight shot with a big club is a fluke.
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Cable news is more titillating to talk about who's up and who's down and all that nonsense as opposed to what's actually done.
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The less you have, the more you enjoy.
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It took me just three months to pick up Hindi. I guess I'm a fast learner when it comes to languages.
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The lives of African-Americans in this country are characterized by violence for most of our history. Much of that violence, at least to some extent, you know, done by the very state that's supposed to protect them.
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As an actor, I've always said, half the audience is going to love you, half is going to hate you so just live with it. It's easier that way.
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I'm really into Greek yogurt, fruit and almonds. Those are my 'go-to' snacks.
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I am a control freak. I will admit that freely.
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I never personally complained; everybody else complained for me.
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To be honest, if it wasn't for my daughter, I don't think I would have gotten out of the situation that I was in before 'Idol' because I am a domestic violence survivor.
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Leadership is intangible, and therefore no weapon ever designed can replace it.
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My movies are painfully personal, but I'm never trying to let you know how personal they are. It's my job to make it be personal, and also to disguise that so only I or the people who know me know how personal it is. 'Kill Bill' is a very personal movie.
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I've seen articles suggesting that Wal-Mart buys at prices lower than our competitors', and that this gives Wal-Mart an unfair advantage. I don't believe it... What we hear is concern that in some circumstances, Wal-Mart may actually be paying more than our competitors.
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A film set is the most comfortable place I could be in the world; that's what I know.
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Europe and Africa share proximity and history, ideas and ideals, trade and technology. You are tied together by the ebb and flow of people. Migration presents policy challenges - but also represents an opportunity to enhance human development, promote decent work, and strengthen collaboration.
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There was one very special scene at the end of the film. My character, Zhao Di, has been sick. She wakes up and her mother tells her that the man she loves has come back from the city and had spent the day by her bedside.
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Writing tonal music now, you are not writing into the 19th Century.
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And I think the American people look to the leaders to lead. They look to the leaders to take on the big problems. And the president deserves a lot of credit for doing that.
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And what is needed to prevent them from joining gangs was ample recreation for boys as well as girls, jobs and internships for training and money, and assistance to allow their families to live in decent homes.
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People either know Alan Rudolph and love every single one of his films or they don't know him at all.
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...his mother was very old, and his father was no longer alive - hence there cannot be another Kapil Dev!
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I don't always think it's necessary for somebody to be nice all the time.
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I'm a winner; I win most of the time. But in order to be a winner, you have to lose some of the time. I'm a terrible loser.