Artis Leon Ivey Jr. (Coolio) Quotes
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I seek constantly to improve my manners and graces, for they are the sugar to which all are attracted.
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I think there are two aspects to ageing: there's the physical side and what's happening inside.
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A perfectly straight shot with a big club is a fluke.
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It's a pure dream team to work with Hrithik, Sanjay sir and Rakesh sir.
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I have been fortunate that publications like the 'New York Times' and 'The Wall Street Journal' have allowed me to share some of my opinions with a wider audience.
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You look at science fiction and look how often it talks about being alien, being alienated about the other. Look at the number of blue people - 'Avatar,' I'm looking at you. And it is now easier to find people of color in science-fiction literature and media, but the issues of representation are still really, really troubling.
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Jaipur, like Florence or Kyoto, other artisan-rich cities to which it roughly compares, has always been known for its craftsmanship.
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I am a compulsive and concise shopper.
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The American Negro has no conception of the hundreds of millions of other non-whites' concern for him: he has no conception of their feeling of brotherhood for and with him.
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I think every age has a medium that talks to it more eloquently than the others. In the 19th century it was symphonic music and the novel. For various technical and artistic reasons, film became that eloquent medium for the 20th century.
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I took a political stance early on, but I don't think my work is overtly political. I respond to events.
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Most Americans would agree that Plowshares is a Theatre of the Absurd.
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The leaders of Europe always seem to emerge from the same elite, the same general frame of mind, the same schools, and the same institutions that rear generation after generation of politicians to this day. They take turns implementing the same policies.
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What can you do if they have slapped you with a legal notice? You have to reply. For all you know, they have taken you to jail or something.
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I'm a vegetarian and change my hair color as much as I can.
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I played English football - soccer - instead of American football, because we couldn't afford the equipment.
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The reason New Orleans is still around is because of the celebrations it has inspired since its inception as a city. I'm always excited about the possibility of what might happen. That's what drives us, and I think that's the spirit of New Orleans and the spirit of jazz.
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Actors, you have to wait for people to give you work, or you have to make your own stuff. But standup, I could just say, 'I want to do standup in 30 minutes,' and I can go do standup. Or I could just say, 'I want to do standup in a few weeks in this city.'
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A master can tell you what he expects of you. A teacher, though, awakens your own expectations.
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I would rather wait and keep working on myself harder and wait for the right opportunity. It is not quantity but quality I should be remembered for.
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The 'Western' is the only genre whose origins are almost identical with those of the cinema itself.
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Is truth always positive? Of course. Once the truth comes out, you know, it's all right. We're scared that if the truth comes out that it's not all right. It's the other way around.
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I'm never going to walk away because I'll always have belief that I can improve players and make things better.
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I've been rapping since 1979.
