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Jill Scott Quotes

Whatever happens in my life, whether I stand up or I fall down, whatever the case, I'm going to use it in my art. Why? Because I'm an artist and I have to.

Jill Scott

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: April 4, 1972

Topics

Life Art Stand Up Stand My Life Why

When I was 12, I was doing competitive jazz, tap and ballet in Michigan. The studio put the best dancers together, and I joined that. We always did really, really well in local competitions.

Jillian Rose Reed

Best Together Doing Jazz Always

In the first test screening of 'RoboCop,' it tested very high. Then they asked the people why they liked it, and the first answer was, 'I liked it because it was political.' And the second answer was because, 'It feels like it deals with current affairs.' And the third answer was, 'Because it feels emotional.'

Joel Kinnaman

People Political Test Why High Like

It's hard to say what the Founding Fathers would think of the modern presidency.

John Dickerson

Think Say Hard Modern Presidency

At the end of the day, I think the more online educators there are, I think the better off the whole world is.

Anant Agarwal

Day World Think End Better More

And I began to tell little anecdotes that had happened to me, and people would laugh. And I began to like that, you know. But I knew that, 'cause I'd do that in school, but I wouldn't do it out there in front of all them people.

Mel Tillis

School People Me Laugh You Know

The fate of our times is characterized by rationalization and intellectualization and, above all, by the disenchantment of the world.

Max Weber

World Fate Above Our Disenchantment

In this administration, a place can be found for every bad man.

John Philpot Curran

Man Bad Place Bad Man Found Every

Any time there is an economic downturn or political strife, lipstick sales skyrocket. If you have a hard day, it's this $14 thing that lifts your day. I think drag has that same lipstick effect.

Trixie Mattel

Time Day Think Political You Sales

The quality of what is said inevitably influences the way in which it is said, however inexperienced the writer.

Robertson Davies

Quality Said Way Influences Writer

Tulsa has world-class opera and Starbucks, and a religious conservatism that rules public life.

Anne Hull

Life Rules Starbucks Opera Religious

The intellectual tradition is one of servility to power, and if I didn't betray it I'd be ashamed of myself.

Noam Chomsky

Power Myself Tradition Intellectual

I've always tried to walk a line between being incisive and acerbic, but not mean. Sometimes I'm going to tip over the line a little bit, but that's usually a line I try not to cross.

Mark Leibovich

Walk Sometimes Try Mean Over Line