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- People is, I think, it's their nature - some people's nature, in a way, to be angry or jealous or just spiteful about somebody else's…
- When I was growing up, my mother would take me to plays and museums, and we'd talk about life. Those times helped shape who I…
- I just think fashion is about enjoying yourself and being comfortable in your skin and allowing you to be you - all the way live.
- I'm a girl who enjoys a great meal with great friends, so I'm not really that concerned about weight loss.
- I'm a world-class people watcher. I like to watch people's body movements, their expressions. It says so much about them.
- Nothing has gotten me out of Philadelphia. I moved 20 minutes away from Philly. That's about it.
- Soul music is about longevity and reaching and touching people on a human level - and that's never going to get lost.
- There's a high school in Camden, New Jersey, I call the Jill Scott School. It's the Camden Creative Arts High School. Those teachers and kids…
- A woman is more than the sum of her parts. So I had an opportunity to present some work at the White House. I chose…
- Anytime you share life stories with other people, you know, you are acknowledging their humanity and kind of accessing some things about yourself, and other…
- Common is one of the nicest people I've ever met, and to describe him as a vile rapper because he has an opinion... just says…
- For my writing, and because I love talking to young women about life, I often asked them which would they rather have - a father…
- I am a huge Prince fan. It's a very rare thing for him to have people open for him. It's been the Time and Sheila…
- I don't think I'll get married again. I'm not looking for it. What I can say about my divorce and my failed engagement is that…
- I just want to continue to grow, as an actor, and dig. Hopefully, one day, I'll lose myself in a role. My only worry about…
- I was backstage at the House of Blues in L.A where I was about to perform, and Stevie Wonder and Prince turned up at my…
- I'm excited about turning 40. I've been an adult for a long time, but there is a difference between being an adult and being a…
- One of the things I love about Africa is the amount of dignity and respect and humility you see all the time. You don't realise…
- There's something really magical about having a child - it's like permission to begin again, start over, reevaluate some things, check yourself. Recognize yourself.
More About Quotes
- I don't think about my previous success. I'm happy that the work I've done has been very successful. — Aaliyah
- If you want to annoy your neighbors, tell the truth about them. — Pietro Aretino
- I am a free man. I do not need to copy Petrarca or Boccaccio. My own genius is enough. Let others worry… — Pietro Aretino
- When you care about human beings, you do your best to not repress and to not let people to repress and to… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- In 1994, when I went back to Haiti from exile, we established a Commission for Truth and Justice and Reconciliation. I passed… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave… — Aristotle
- I'm going to insult a whole industry here, but it seems like TV is for people who can't do film. I'm not… — Kevyn Aucoin
- The most deeply personal of my works are the non-fiction works, the autobiographical works, because there, I'm talking about myself very directly. — Paul Auster
- There's love, and certainly children you care about more than yourself. But nevertheless, we're alone in our heads. — Paul Auster
- I started out in life as a poet; I was only writing poetry all through my 20s. It wasn't until I was… — Paul Auster
- The police can't protect consumers. People need to be more aware and educated about identity theft. You need to be a little… — Frank Abagnale
- Punk has always been about doing things your own way. What it represents for me is ultimate freedom and a sense of… — Billie Joe Armstrong