Tracy Chapman Quotes

That's what everyone should do with their lives: stand up for what they believe in or try to do some good in the world. I don't think artists have a greater responsibility than anyone else.

Tracy Chapman

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GoodResponsibilityWorldBelieveUp

I don't drink any soda. None at all. Just water with lemon. If I need something different: iced tea. I don't have anything like protein shakes.

Jillian Rose Reed

WaterTeaDrinkNeedAnythingSoda

Once I got to the U.S., and I realized we weren't going to go back to Britain, I was ready to commit to starting a bigger life here.

Joanna Coles

LifeBackReadyGoStartingBigger

There are places on a man's head that are as hard as a rock. Your head's actually stronger than your body. And you don't have too many instruments up there workin'. But you got a lot of tools workin' in that body: the liver, the kidneys, the heart, the lungs. You soften that up and see what happens. I lived by the body shot.

Joe Frazier

HeartManToolsStrongerYouBody

It's nice to be in first place. But just because you're not on a winner doesn't mean you're a loser.

Joe Torre

LoserWinnerYouPlaceNiceMean

I like dropping into a small club and playing with some people, trying to help them get a start.

John Lee Hooker

PeopleSmallStartHelpTryingClub

Let us put theology out of religion. Theology has always sent the worst to heaven, the best to hell.

Robert Green Ingersoll

BestReligionHellHeavenWorstOut

I have my friends who like me because I'm me and not because I'm in films, and that's really important to me. They tell me, 'You look terrible; don't wear that,' or 'That joke wasn't funny,' and that's really important: they keep me grounded.

Angourie Rice

FunnyMeFriendsYouLookImportant

It's easy to get wrapped up in the season-to-season business, but to have real longevity in this field, you've got to always maintain your point of view and what makes your brand unique. Your business is always going to have ups and downs, but there needs to be a certain consistency.

Michael Bastian

BusinessConsistencyUps And Downs

As I said, if you don't stand up for yourself, people aren't going to think that you can stand up for them.

Sidney Blumenthal

YourselfPeopleStand UpThinkStand

The time will come when it will disgust you to look in the mirror.

Rose Kennedy

TimeMirrorYouLookWillDisgust

You give to get. Whether it's helping someone or training a kid, I believe you will be rewarded in some way.

Micky Ward

TrainingBelieveSomeoneYouWay

Of all our infirmities, the most savage is to despise our being.

Michel de Montaigne

SavageBeingMostOurDespise

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