Ava DuVernay Quotes

Why do we always have to see black people in hindsight? Why are the Hollywood movies always historical? What about the contemporary image of black people?

Ava DuVernay

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PeopleBlackMoviesHollywoodWhy

I never think about gifts. It's enough to have my family present.

Andrea Bocelli

FamilyThinkPresentEnoughNever

I believe in living for this world - that's my doctrine - to make everybody happy that you can.

Robert Green Ingersoll

HappyWorldBelieveYouLivingMake

Oracle is not known for its high levels of customer satisfaction.

Aneel Bhusri

CustomerSatisfactionHighOracle

It's important to every American that the law protect his or her basic liberty.

Stephen Breyer

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Don't expect liberals to weigh the costs of their sweet-sounding policies.

Tomi Lahren

ExpectCostsLiberalsWeighPolicies

Our progress against malaria is impressive. But vigilance remains a critical ingredient to protect the health of all people.

Tom Frieden

HealthProgressPeopleProtectOur

I think what's very French is the mixture of comedy with intimacy and a kind of reflectiveness. For U.S. audiences, the nearest thing is Woody Allen.

Romain Duris

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One of the main destructive forces within our family has been these runaway egos. I think if you look at any show business family, that struggle exists.

Rufus Wainwright

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There are three kinds of people in this world: 1) People who make lists, 2) People who don't make lists, and 3) People who carve tiny Nativity scenes out of pecan hulls. I'm sorry, there isn't really a third category; it's just that a workable list needs a minimum of three items, I feel.

Mary Roach

PeopleWorldSorryFeelThreeOut

When someone hears that I've written a book about 1897, I'm usually met with blank stares. And the first thing they say is, 'Was there even an L.A. back then?' A lot of people don't even think there was a city before the movies appeared. That concept of Los Angeles is so strong in the popular imagination that celebrity overrides everything.

Liz Goldwyn

ImaginationPeopleCityBookThink

The first job I got was a production of 'Fame - the Musical,' at the North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, Massachusetts, and it got me my Equity card, too. I waited 12 hours to be seen for it, though!

Jonathan Groff

MusicJobMeTheatreFameFirst

It's awesome to be running down the field, and your brother is next to you. We get to block together sometimes, and it's fun to put a guy on his back together.

Chris Gronkowski

TogetherFunBrotherYouBackDown

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