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John Ridley Quotes

I can tell you from personal experience it gets a little tiring having to make the rounds on cable shows to explain 'what's up with black folks.'

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: director
Nationality: american
Birth: 1965

Topics

Experience Black You I Can Personal

I'd the upbringing a nun would envy. Until I was fifteen I was more familiar with Africa than my own body.

Envy Body Africa My Own More Own

If you don't practice you don't deserve to win.

Practice Win You Deserve

My naivety is to assume people will think there's compassion and solidarity in wanting to play someone even though we are not them.

Compassion People Think Someone Play

Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Man Free Born Chains He Everywhere

I worked at Ikea as a customer service rep for two years and loved it.

Service Loved Customer Two Years

Architecture is not merely national but clearly has local ties in that it is rooted in the earth.

Architecture Earth Clearly Rooted

Some of the people in finance touch enormous parts of the economy.

Stephen A. Schwarzman

Finance People Touch Economy Some

Though I still have no semblance of a life outside of Nine Inch Nails at the moment, I realize my goals have gone from getting a record deal or selling another record to being a better person, more well-rounded, having friends, having a relationship with somebody.

Life Goals Relationship Moment Nails

Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy, I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy.

Friend You Mine Knew Jack Senator

I was a bit late on Erykah Badu, but I don't think you can really be late on music. You discover it whenever; music is timeless.

Music Think You Late Timeless Bit

I don't think Obama is trying to take our guns, and I don't think we have to fight the government to keep them.

Government Fight Think Trying Guns

I was the one that was always dancing and got along with everybody, but I also spoke my mind. If I didn't agree with something the teacher would say, I'd tell her, so I would get in trouble for things like that. I've always been a good/bad boy.

Teacher Mind Trouble Say Boy Tell

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