Roxane Gay Quotes

When I drive to work, I listen to thuggish rap at a very loud volume, even though the lyrics are degrading to women and offend me to my core. I am mortified by my music choices.

Roxane Gay

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Some readers allow their prejudices to blind them. A good reader knows how to disregard inappropriate responses.

John Barton

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I came to realise that Darwinian evolution had no explanation of me as an experiencing self.

John Eccles

MeSelfEvolutionExplanationI Came

I decided I was going to be an opera star. I was about 12.

Megan Hilty

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Protestantism came to America to make America Protestant. It was assumed that was to be done through faith in the reasonableness of the common man and the establishment of a democratic republic.

Stanley Hauerwas

FaithManAmericaDoneThrough

If you can make money with your talents, why not?

Steve Prefontaine

MoneyYouWhyTalentsWhy NotYour

There are so many projects that don't happen, just sometimes they don't get announced, so no one ever knows about them and you don't have to talk about them.

Rob Zombie

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'Five Easy Pieces' got to me pretty good. I remember seeing it and thinking, 'That is so cool. I would love to be able to do that.'

Michael O'Keefe

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For me, music is for the soul - no matter whether the song is composed by me or by someone else.

Mohit Chauhan

MusicSoulMeSongSomeoneMatter

Being part of the Workshop is like being part of a really big family. Everyone is so close. Everyone feels the success of others who go on to do well. Whatever happens, I will still be part of the Workshop.

Lucy Carless

FamilySuccessGoWillOthersBig

As long as Florida remains a swing state, Cuban exiles in Florida will remain a very powerful voting bloc.

Joshua A. Tucker

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I modelled my looks on the town tramp.

Dolly Parton

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Now as far as the organization selling drugs, no. Individuals selling drugs is something else.

Chuck Zito

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