Marie Brenner Quotes
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When I went to drama school, I knew I was at least as talented as other students, but because I was a black man and I wasn't pretty, I knew I would have to work my butt off to be the best that I would be, and to be noticed.
Lance Reddick -
Some say I was disappointed when President Obama won, and that is absolute nonsense.
Harold Ford, Jr. -
The artist is the medium between his fantasies and the rest of the world.
Federico Fellini -
Part of my job as Children's Laureate is to visit schools and talk about my love of books and stories and encourage them all to do it as well - to read, to write, to never be afraid of their own voice. Because we all have something to say.
Malorie Blackman -
It was once religion which threatened us with a last judgment at the end of days. It is now our tortured planet which predicts the arrival of such a day without any heavenly intervention.
Hans Jonas -
When I became governor, I vowed to restore the public's trust.
Kate Brown
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In fact, my courage and my bravery at a young age was the thing I was bullied for, a kind of 'Who do you think you are?'
Lady Gaga -
I have teenagers, so I listen to a lot of music. They turn me on to great music.
Katey Sagal -
Daytime soap operas, which I used to adore, have been declining in quality and importance for over a decade, and I gradually stopped monitoring them.
Camille Paglia -
It is convenient that there be gods, and, as it is convenient, let us believe there are.
Ovid -
What cultural DNA remains from those first Puritan forays onto American soil may be our love of a fresh start.
Nancy Gibbs -
In my humble opinion, the ages 22 to about 27 are the most critical years of your adult life. It's your time to gestate in the cocoon of becoming.
Mahershala Ali
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I can remember when Democrats believed that it was the duty of America to fight for freedom over tyranny.
Zell Miller -
For me, being part of the WTA tour is a privilege. Every day I wake up, it's a privilege to be able to go outside and do what I love. It's a privilege to be able to make my own hours, even though they're long, but I make them.
Venus Williams -
I'd love to have my own TV show, in the way that Julianna Margulies has 'The Good Wife,' or a lovely ensemble show, like 'Six Feet Under.'
Lara Pulver -
Tradition demands that we not speak poorly of the dead.
Daniel Barenboim -
But even in elementary school and junior high, I was very interested in space and in the space program.
Sally Ride -
The one thing women love more than money is power.
D. L. Hughley
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Life is a re-discovery.
Brian Blessed -
One cannot understand what's happening to women in the Middle East if they don't realize that the mothers are a strong, progressive force. The mothers push the daughters to get out of the harem, to get the education, to achieve what they could not even dream of.
Fatema Mernissi -
The War on Drugs, cloaked in race-neutral language, offered whites opposed to racial reform a unique opportunity to express their hostility toward blacks and black progress, without being exposed to the charge of racism.
Michelle Alexander -
While most individuals use the flesh of the coconut in their cooking, coconut water and oil are also known to have numerous health benefits.
Marcus Samuelsson -
There's no mystique to acting. It's only common sense - and a bit of courage.
Bill Hunter -
Traveling in India gives you a chance to observe a renaissance.
Marie Brenner