Roxane Gay Quotes

Internet outrage can seem mindless, but it rarely is. To make that assumption is dismissive. There's something beneath the outrage - an unwillingness to be silent in the face of ignorance, hatred or injustice. Outrage may not always be productive, but it is far better than silence.

Roxane Gay

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'The Merchant of Venice' is a straightforward, clear story, while 'The Winter's Tale,' as a general rule, is hard to present because there is so much plot.

Jesse L. Martin

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I never stop working.

Jerry Lewis

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My mom was very affectionate but also very loud. My whole house was very loud. My father screamed, my mother screamed - everybody screamed.

Michael De Luca

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I believe everything creative is somewhat collaborative. If you're a painter and someone stretches your canvas, it was collaborative on some level.

Ron White

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It's hard being away from home. But other than that, performing is the highlight of my day.

Martina McBride

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I just try to keep making good records, try to write songs the best way I can and take my job seriously. Like most people take their jobs.

Jason Isbell

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Wrestling is something I feel really confident in now.

Donald Cerrone

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I first went on the road with the Rolling Stones in the year of our Lord, 1969. But my grandfather gave me away to a drummer when I was 15 years old.

Bobby Keys

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I think Rudimental was a massive part of my life and such a great place and people and learning curve to be a part of.

Anne-Marie

LifeLearningGreatPeopleThink

The gun went off accidentally.

Phil Spector

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I certainly wanted to write a book that was honest about New Orleans without explaining it to death, so much so that the first draft contained references absolutely incomprehensible to anyone who hasn't lived here for several years.

Poppy Z. Brite

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I had my electricity turned off three times because I never had time to pay my bills. It was a joke. I'm making a ton of money, and I'm walking around my apartment with flashlights.

Sherry Stringfield

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