Mavis Staples Quotes

My high-school a cappella teacher would embarrass me in front of the choir. 'Mavis, you're in the basement. Mavis, you're singing with the boys.' I said, 'Mr. Finch, my voice isn't soprano. I can't sing up there with the girls.' So I just got out of the choir.

Mavis Staples

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I was to Japanese visitors to Washington what the Mona Lisa is to Americans visiting Paris.

John C. Danforth

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You know, artists don't really have all that much experience of life. We make a huge amount out of the small experience that we do have.

John Banville

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You really have to love every single bit of what you do. The moment that you do something that makes you feel queasy to your stomach, the company dies.

Matt Mullenweg

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I don't see Republicans flipping their lids trying to burn down buildings in Ninja outfits when a Democrat, progressive, or socialist tries to speak.

Jeanine Pirro

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A bad deal with Iran on nuclear weapons is worse than no deal at all.

Trent Franks

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They think I'm depressed because I look serious in photos. It's usually because I'm just nervous. But I've stopped dressing for other people. If I think I look good, that's the most important thing.

Rose Byrne

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I've been watching 'Game of Thrones,' and I can't wait for 'Bored to Death' to come back, it's one of my faves.

Michelle Forbes

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Spaghetti... I can't eat spaghetti, there's too many of them. No matter how hungry I am, 1,000 of something is too many. I'll have 1,000 pieces of noodles.

Mitch Hedberg

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I'm a drama nerd.

Luke Kirby

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I mean, I'm not a contrarian.

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I definitely think for up and coming filmmakers, people graduating from film school, people that want to do their own movies, horror movies are a great way to go.

Jonathan Levine

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After 'Mandy Lane,' I didn't really know what to do because I didn't know anyone who'd made a feature yet.

Jonathan Levine

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