Amandla Stenberg Quotes

I come from a very musical family. My dad taught me to play guitar. I play violin and drums as well. Violin, I started in elementary school. Drums actually came when I was in a program called 'Rock Star,' which was really awesome. We were doing a song by the Ramones, so I thought, 'Why not play the drums?'

Amandla Stenberg

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FamilySchoolMeSongThoughtDoing

Physical beauty is such a strange thing.

Jock Sturges

BeautyStrangePhysicalThing

For me, I always like to get up bright and early.

Andre Rieu

MeEarlyBrightAlwaysUpGet

When I meet pastors, I'm not like, 'Hey, you should go out there and be a rapper.' Because for so many of us, I think it would just pull us away from our congregations too much to be able to serve them like we should.

Trip Lee

ThinkYouToo MuchGoMeetRapper

The arrogance of the Left always fascinates me.

Mike Gallagher

MeArroganceAlwaysLeftFascinates

No matter how dark things may get in a story, I feel it's the responsibility of the storyteller to leave the audience with at least a shred of hope.

Josh Radnor

HopeResponsibilityStoryFeelDark

Often I think the novels I read won't make very good movies - I better not say which I'm looking at for potential films! - but it's nice to have an excuse to just sit and read for a whole day.

Christopher Hampton

GoodDayLookingThinkBetterNice

Laurence Olivier said in an interview once that when he plays a tragedy he always aims for the funny parts, and the other way around. Because in a comedy you look for what's serious. I think that's true. Sometimes things are really funny if you're absolutely earnest. If you're really serious, it's hilarious.

Christopher Walken

FunnyThinkComedyYouLookTragedy

After I had my son, Max, I knew I wanted to get involved in causes that help children.

Christina Aguilera

SonChildrenHelpInvolvedGetKnew

If the world's nations can set aside their petty bickering over religion, politics, and territory, certainly I can 'get that Olympic Spirit' and rise above my prejudices.

Colson Whitehead

PoliticsReligionWorldRise Above

Freedom and justice cannot be parceled out in pieces to suit political convenience. I don't believe you can stand for freedom for one group of people and deny it to others.

Coretta Scott King

FreedomJusticePeopleBelieveStand

Effective use of Braille is as important to the blind as independent mobility, knowledge in the use of adaptive technology, and the core belief that equality, opportunity and security are truly possible for all people who are blind.

Bob Ney

TechnologyOpportunityKnowledge

I would be Sassy Spice.

Bobby Berk

SpiceSassyWould

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