Roxane Gay Quotes

If I were ever to grace the pages of 'Vogue,' I would want my image retouched because the audience is so vast. There is great vulnerability in being exposed to that many judging eyes. I feel no small amount of guilt over this willingness to surrender my ideals.

Roxane Gay

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I think, as an artist, you have to have experienced some deep turmoil, some kind of pain, because that's what connects you with the world. That's what makes it juicy!

Jill Scott

PainWorldDeepThinkYouArtist

Self-esteem is something I still battle. People look at me and say, 'You've got fame. You've got admiration. You've done this; you've done that.' As far as I'm concerned, I haven't done anything. I've just fulfilled a dream of competing.

Jerry West

PeopleMeBattleYouLookDream

Certainly Amadeus because it was a very powerful time for me, we filmed it in the Czech Republic at a time of lots of social and political change going on in that part of the world.

Jeffrey Jones

ChangeTimeMeWorldPolitical

I don't think I'll be remembered in a big Michael Jackson, Led Zeppelin way. I think I'll be remembered in this way: by the people who were there, who can't capture or explain it. I'm not trying to brag or anything. It's not about me. It's about facilitating a good time for everyone.

Skrillex

GoodTimePeopleMeThinkTrying

I don't specifically sit down to write a Motley Crue song, so for me, that's how it works. The things that sound like they might be Crue, I put aside on my hard drive and keep them in that pile.

Tommy Lee

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Music is not man's invention, but his heritage from the blessed spirits.

Tomas Luis de Victoria

MusicManBlessedHeritageInvention

Because you've done the horrible jobs, it gives you an even grittier determination to succeed.

Rob James-Collier

DeterminationSucceedYouDoneEven

If people want to compare me to Danny DeVito, that's the biggest gift there is. I think Danny DeVito is fantastic.

Robin Lord Taylor

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I love English, Spanish, and German football.

Romelu Lukaku

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I've always thought that the act of playing the guitar was the act of trying to make a point of playing the guitar.

Mick Ronson

ThoughtGuitarTryingAlwaysAct

I make no bones about it. I have no understanding of pastry.

Michael Symon

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But also, there are no films being made about Afghanistan.

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

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