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Jay-Z Quotes

They say a midget standing on a giant's shoulders can see much further than the giant. So I got the whole rap world on my shoulders, they trying to see further than I am.

Jay-Z

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: December 4, 1969

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I Am World Trying Say They Say See

All the Jewish tradition I had came from my grandmother, who grew up in Palestine and eloped with my grandfather and went to New York. She lived very close to us until she died when I was around 20. She sang a lot of songs, led the Passover seders. It was a very rich part of my life, and my grandmother was a big part of my life.

Jenny Scheinman

Life New York Rich My Life Tradition

Contrary to popular belief, editors and agents are gagging for good books.

Meg Rosoff

Good Belief Books Contrary Popular

I'm more likely to lose my temper on a film set than almost anywhere. Often the level of idiocy is so exalted that it's impossible to comprehend.

John Malkovich

Impossible Lose More Temper Film

Public-policy-wise, if you want to be consistent, crude oil is a bulk commodity, and you should be able to export it. I would rather the crude go to U.S. refineries to get refined and then export the refined product because we get double, triple the money.

John Shimkus

Money You Go Want Product Oil

My dad passed away when I was 10.

Sterling K. Brown

Away Passed Dad

My sister and I were not allowed expensive clothes. We so badly wanted these Fila sneakers as kids, but my mother took us down to the flea market and got imitation ones. Look at the early Destiny's Child videos. You'll see.

Solange Knowles

Mother Child Sister Destiny Look

I never get the tall, blonde, glamorous roles because I'm not tall, blonde and glamorous. I'm more the wee, disturbing characters because of the way I look or sound.

Shirley Henderson

Blonde Look Way Never Tall Sound

If I get two strikes, I'll go to a pitch maybe that will help induce that a little bit.

Roger Clemens

Help Go Will Two Little Get

I faced Gibson many times and faced Sandy Koufax three times.

Juan Marichal

Three Many Sandy Times Faced Gibson

I am an optimist and have always been one.

Jose Carreras

I Am Always Optimist Been Am

I recognize very much in Hopper that it does look like the United States; it looks like the 30's and my first impressions of everything, all of which I have to deal with and which gets mixed up in my work and probably gets mixed up in everybody else's work too.

Donald Judd

Work Look Looks First Impressions Up

I could buy an island. I could buy a private jet - but I have NetJets.

David Tepper

Island Buy Jet Could Private