Colson Whitehead Quotes

I grew up reading the 'Village Voice' and wanting to be one of these multidisciplinary music writers, film writers, book writers. And I lucked out getting a job at the 'Voice' right after college.

Colson Whitehead

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I studied secondary education.

Jim McKay

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The American Dream, the idea of the happy ending, is an avoidance of responsibility and commitment.

Jill Robinson

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I agreed to go on a date with a nice young man who was a former student of my uncle, who taught music in high schools and colleges. The nice young man took me to a party at his sister's, where I met people who introduced me to virtually all the elements of my future.

Jody Lynn Nye

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When you are debilitated, and you're very depressed, and you believe there's no hope, you cannot get a better potpourri of down.

Jerry Lewis

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I wasn't raised in a household where vanity was celebrated. That just wasn't on the top of our list.

Jennifer Garner

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The thing about acting that's unlike any other art form is that it's collaborative; directing and acting are a collaboration, and your acting won't succeed if the lighting design doesn't succeed or sets don't succeed.

Maya Hawke

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I've been to a lot of places and done a lot of things, but writing was always first. It's a kind of pain I can't do without.

Robert Penn Warren

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I can say our strategy has always been and will continue to be getting our content in front of as many consumers around the globe as we can... AT&T has been an advocate of the tenets of no blocking, no discrimination, no paid prioritization.

Jeff Bewkes

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In 1970, I was turning 29 years old, just 4 years out of art school. I had created a black and white drawing style mascot portrait called 'Johnny.' I made a poster for it and sent it around the world to corporate art departments.

John Van Hamersveld

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Exercising first thing in the morning ensures that you'll have the time for it, and it improves your self-control and energy levels all day long.

Travis Bradberry

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I'm very fussy. I'm very hard to please.

Jason Statham

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Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.

Joseph Addison

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