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John Ridley Quotes

If some of us can get an Oscar for extolling that it's hard out there for a pimp, why can't others of us admonish: 'Then quit acting like a pimp'?

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: director
Nationality: american
Birth: 1965

Topics

Acting Quit Why Others Hard Out

I am very Latino in everything I am and I do, but there's a part of me that's also something else. I'm reflective of the way this country's gonna be in the next 40 years. More multicultural is what we'll see.

I Am Me Country Way More See

I remember when I was growing up, I always wore glasses and so if I was on-stage or just being able to move around playing sports, I was never really able to because I had glasses holding me back. Wearing contacts has just been very helpful.

Sports Me Growing Up Glasses Back

I'd dreamed of being in the food business from the moment my globetrotting parents introduced me to the foods of the world during childhood trips to Europe and Asia.

Business Food Moment Childhood World

People assume when they come into a church and see a person up there speaking, 'That person must be a good person.' My challenge through the years has been believing that: 'I guess I must be a really good person.' I struggle with it. It just helps me to keep that confessional posture.

Good Challenge Struggle People Me

Method involves a slavish addiction to laws, and we can only aspire to anarchy.

Addiction Anarchy Aspire Laws Only

I have become like a rhinoceros - thick-skinned - all the gossip about my numerous affairs does not bother me anymore.

Me Gossip Become Bother Like About

I have also written a book about the Giving of the Torah, and a book on the Days of Awe, and a book on the books of Israel that have been written since the day the Torah was given to Israel.

Shmuel Yosef Agnon

Day Book Giving Awe Days Israel

What drives me is trying to be perfect.

Me Trying Perfect Drives

There are no actions involved in 'beautiful.' It's such an inactive thing, and it's so subject to each individual's taste and appreciation. It's a lovely word, but I feel like it's been hijacked by really boring, dull people who don't understand how to use words.

Beautiful Words Appreciation People

We became somewhat household names really quickly, within a matter of - what? - three, four months. So it's hard to get used to, and it's really sometimes hard to understand.

Sometimes Three Understand Matter

The poor dog, in life the firmest friend. The first to welcome, foremost to defend.

Life Dog Friend Welcome Poor First

The Wilmington, Delaware, television station that bills itself as The Family Minded Station is Channel 69.

Jonathan Carroll

Family Television Bills Wilmington

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