Marion Barry Quotes

The brave men who died in Vietnam, more than 100% of which were black, were the ultimate sacrifice.

Marion Barry

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: politician
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 6, 1936 - November 23, 2014

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With 'The Crazies,' we had a lot of room to play and manipulate and change things. When you get something bigger, you have less control in that sense unless you're one of the three stars.

Joe Anderson

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Even if the production doesn't feel African, the vocal delivery - singing through your nose. Specifically, Highlife music from Nigeria. That was the first music I ever heard as a child. So singing through my nose is something I do often, and that's directly rooted in my heritage.

Jidenna

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I'm very happy to sing whatever I'm singing. I've always enjoyed any role I've been given at a certain time. They've all been favourites, they've all been wonderful pieces to play.

Joan Sutherland

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When you're writing there's a deep, deep level of concentration way below your normal self. This strange voice, these strange sentences come out of you.

John Banville

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A Democratic president should propose a major permanent tax reduction on the middle class and working class. I suspect most of the public would find this attractive.

Robert Reich

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It's such a lonely existence, living with a rock n' roller. No matter how much he loves you, he will always love his music more.

Anita Pallenberg

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The finest command of language is often shown by saying nothing.

Roger Babson

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Shiva danced the world into existence... that's a very nice thought.

Michael Tippett

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I started acting because I was miserable and crazy and wanted to be someone else, to run around and scream in front of people without getting in trouble.

Michael Shannon

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My dad is a great writer. Naturally talented, naturally charming. He embodies that back-in-the-day cool.

Drake

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I do notice that when I've been away and I come back to London. People look at you. People are ready to pick arguments.

Colin Firth

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I so miss musical theater. Secretly, I'm in awe of Broadway performers.

Brianna Brown

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