Marianne Jean-Baptiste Quotes
If you think about it, I made history. Not only was I the first black British woman to be nominated for an Oscar, I was the first black British person.Marianne Jean-Baptiste
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The United States may be a religious nation. But it is also a nation with a strong commitment to separation of church and state.
Adam Cohen -
I'm not in the K-1 tournament. We thought about it but they really don't want me as they feel I might get hurt so that's fine with me but I do see a lot of guys out there that I feel I can take.
Larry Holmes -
With this business, you have to learn to go with the flow. Not being able to grow in comfort is a beautiful thing when you're uncomfortable, so just embrace it and roll with it, and you'll come out stronger.
Madison Marlow -
One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.
Dale Carnegie -
I think the Catholic faith is consistent with the kind of conservatism I believe in.
Pat Buchanan -
I'll proudly stand with one of the great leaders this state and country have ever produced: Rick Perry.
Taya Kyle
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I didn't know 'Homeland' was going to be 'Homeland.' I just did it because it was a terrific script, and they pitched me the story line, and I was like, 'Huh, that's interesting.'
Damian Lewis -
I met Bill Clinton; he's a very nice guy. Yeah, Bill Clinton's cool.
Ed Sheeran -
I think it's horrible that people have to be told. Don't smoke! Everybody knows it's bad for the health. But they have to forbid it.
Karl Lagerfeld -
The emphasis should be on why we do a job.
W. Edwards Deming -
Broken Bells reminds me how much fun I have making music.
Danger Mouse -
I'm a country boy. I grew up kicking around the woods, riding dirt bikes, playing football, climbing rocks and all that good stuff, so that's always been fun.
Taylor Kinney
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Most of the movies I saw growing up were viewed as totally disposable, fine for quick consumption, but they have survived 50 years and are still growing.
Manuel Puig -
I look back on my life like everybody does but not just career. I mean I look back on my life as a whole, so I don't think that I dwell there or anything and in terms of work I hope that there is a lot in front of me.
Barbara Hershey -
When people do things for you, it's because they want to - because you, in some way, give them something meaningful that makes them want to please you, not because anyone owes you anything.
Harry Browne -
It was never a plan to be an actor.
Mads Mikkelsen -
Resistance to the organized mass can be effected only by the man who is as well organized in his individuality as the mass itself.
Carl Jung -
Twitter is an astounding platform for information, but it's a total blank slate - which means it's an astounding platform for disinformation, too.
Rachel Sklar
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When we're talking about diversity, it's not a box to check. It is a reality that should be deeply felt and held and valued by all of us.
Ava DuVernay -
Forgiveness does not mean ignoring what has been done or putting a false label on an evil act. It means, rather, that the evil act no longer remains as a barrier to the relationship. Forgiveness is a catalyst creating the atmosphere necessary for a fresh start and a new beginning.
Martin Luther King, Jr. -
Kafka is still unrecognized. He thought he was a comic writer.
Leslie Fiedler -
I love work because it keeps sex in perspective. Otherwise, it can become a preoccupation.
Al Pacino -
Fortunate indeed, is the man who takes exactly the right measure of himself, and holds a just balance between what he can acquire and what he can use.
Peter Latham -
If you think about it, I made history. Not only was I the first black British woman to be nominated for an Oscar, I was the first black British person.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste