Nikki Giovanni Quotes

Hip-hop is a cultural expression - it's embracing.

Nikki Giovanni

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: June 7, 1943

Topics

Hip-HopExpressionEmbracingCultural

I think almost all manic depressives exhibit some kind of criminal behaviour, even if it's something as minimal as shoplifting, but then they often go on to bigger and better things - in my case, it was fraud.

Andy Behrman

ThinkBetterGoKindFraudBigger

The Common Core State Standards are more rigorous standards than the great majority of states had in place previously.

Jeb Bush

GreatPlaceMoreStandardsCore

Magneto has a whole lot of complexity to him. Emotionally, he's coming from a very damaged place. I like the ambivalence of it. I want the audience leaving the theater wondering, asking the questions themselves rather than being spoon-fed like a lot of these super-villain characters.

Michael Fassbender

QuestionsPlaceWantLeavingAsking

Well, if you're true to yourself you're going to be true to everyone else.

John Wooden

YourselfYouBe TrueTrueEveryone

Selling millions of albums is a sign you've infiltrated the culture.

Shirley Manson

CultureYouSellingSignAlbums

Our obligation at the network is where do we fit into that and how can we best capitalize on that to make sure that our piece of that remains important to those young people.

Tom Brokaw

BestPeopleImportantYoungSure

When a film works, the director had a lot to do with that, but the director also didn't have a lot to do with that. There are so many moving parts. It's really about being open to how the river is flowing and trying to get on the river.

Mike Mills

RiverMovingTryingDirectorOpen

Words, like glass, obscure when they do not aid vision.

Joseph Joubert

VisionWordsGlassObscureLikeAid

Friendships that have stood the test of time and change are surely best.

Joseph Parry

ChangeTimeBestTestFriendships

That little Miley Cyrus... she's like a little Elvis. The kids love her because she's Hannah Montana, but what people don't realize about her is she is such a fantastic singer and songwriter. She writes songs like she's 40 years old!

Dolly Parton

LovePeopleSheRealizeOldSinger

I love writing, but I have that E. E. Cummings idea that as long as you stay inside the rules of your own world, it doesn't matter what it is.

Pete Wentz

LoveWritingWorldLongYouRules

Regardless of what people think of the WWE, we're great at storylines; we're great at drawing money. We're great at causing controversy, and when the other sports do it, they usually do better. It keeps it interesting and makes it fun for the fans.

Shawn Michaels

SportsGreatMoneyFunPeopleThink

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