John Ridley Quotes

People of color grow up steeped in 'white' culture. The reverse is not true. And, no, listening to hip-hop on the way to work does not count as immersion.

John Ridley

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WorkCulturePeopleListeningColor

In wickedness of pride is lost the light to understand how little grace is earned and how much given.

Robert Hunter

LightGracePrideLostUnderstand

The critics had an image of me, and they wouldn't accept any other... I was a cartoon character. A joke.

Ann-Margret

CharacterMeAcceptCriticsImage

Don't get me wrong, there are sometimes if I go and see a really funny comedy, that I wished I had smoked a joint. I'll be honest with you. That's the truth.

Stephen Baldwin

FunnyTruthMeComedyYouWrong

People used to ask me for advice, and I'd say, 'Please, don't ask me!' Yes, I did economics at Oxford, but that's not the same as having a broad knowledge of personal finance.

Sophie Kinsella

KnowledgeFinancePeopleEconomics

I've got power. I don't throw hard every time. I just throw shots.

Stipe Miocic

PowerTimeHardShotsJustThrow

Werdum's the champ for a reason. He's good at jiu jitsu; like he says, he's gotten better on his feet.

Stipe Miocic

GoodFeetBetterReasonLikeHe

I loved high school, but I wouldn't want to do it again.

Tom Lehrer

SchoolHigh SchoolLovedWantHigh

We are tomorrow's past.

Mary Webb

PastTomorrow

I play with feeling so I need to hear what is coming out of the amplifier to inspire me; I don't just play mechanically. I need to hear what I am doing in order to create the next note. If I don't hear it then I can't feed myself.

Michael Schenker

MyselfI AmMeInspireDoingPlay

I can see myself doing production work and handling projects behind the scenes.

Moises Arias

WorkMyselfDoingI CanSeeBehind

The reason why I love people, and writing about them, is because they don't always respond with hate and anger. If they did I wouldn't have a story to tell. Who wants to know about someone who was brutalised and became brutal? I'm interested in the exceptions.

Chris Cleave

LoveHateAngerPeopleWritingKnow

I don't know if there are too many other trilogies with stories that have continued to captivate audiences like 'Back to the Future' has.

Christopher Lloyd

FutureBackKnowLikeStoriesMany

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