John Ridley Quotes

If art is singular expression, then by nature, the best art is controversial. But when art stirs debate for reasons besides its artistic integrity, that's when things get bent.

John Ridley

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To teach an academic subject is certainly not easy, but compared to coaching, it is. We can say 'two plus two is four' to every kid and be sure that we are right. But in coaching, we have to literally get to the soul of the people we are dealing with.

Joe Paterno

SoulPeopleCoachingEasySayTeach

I'm kind of an old-fashioned guy.

Joe Arpaio

KindGuyOld-Fashioned

We need to focus on getting people back to work, focus on jobs, the economy, the debt and the spending. That's what will improve the quality of life for American families and for hard-working taxpayers.

John Barrasso

LifeWorkFocusQualityPeopleBack

Nothing they design ever gets in the way of a work of art.

Robert Hughes

WorkArtDesignNothingWayEver

I have had a place in New York in the musicians' district on the Upper West Side since 1986.

Stephen Hough

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My father worked with a first-grade education in this country and managed every single day without a hiccup.

Tony Cardenas

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Thanks to a hacker known as Guccifer who wormed into the computer of the 43rd president's sister, the world has learned that George W. Bush is an amateur - I would say serious amateur - painter.

Roberta Smith

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I worry about a democracy having nuclear weapons as much as a dictatorship having nuclear weapons.

Mohamed ElBaradei

DemocracyWorryDictatorshipWeapons

I believe it when I say I can beat anyone if I have a great training camp.

Joseph Parker

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You know there is a problem with the education system when you realize that out of the 3 R's only one begins with an R.

Dennis Miller

EducationProblemYouKnowRealize

I wrapped my Christmas presents early this year, but I used the wrong paper. See, the paper I used said 'Happy Birthday' on it. I didn't want to waste it so I just wrote 'Jesus' on it.

Demetri Martin

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I think that celebrities should never underestimate their power. I mean just to draw attention, because then people get involved on a personal level.

Debbie Gibson

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