Mos Def Quotes

I can't control what people think. I'm not trying to manipulate people's thoughts or sentiments. I write all the time. You have to experience life, make observations, and ask questions. It's machine-like how things are run now in hip-hop, and my ambitions are different.

Mos Def

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Little ol' boy in the Panhandle told me the other day you can still make a small fortune in agriculture. Problem is, you got to start with a large one.

Jim Hightower

DayMeSmallStartProblemYou

I'm a very introverted person. Nothing that's happened has changed that, but one of the reasons I write for teens is it's a real privilege to have a seat at the table in the lives of young people when they're figuring out what matters to them.

John Green

PeopleTablePersonYoungNothing

The people of the Southern States now own near five millions of these negroes, and they are worth to them near three millions of dollars.

John H. Reagan

PeopleWorthNowThreeOwnSouthern

The Farrelly brothers make movies the way you imagine a movie set would be when you're a kid - fun all the time.

Jenna Fischer

TimeFunYouMoviesWayKid

I am not going to approve the home-screening format for my film just carte blanche in lieu of a theatrical screening when I cannot trust that it will ever be seen in the format that it's intended to be.

Jeff Nichols

TrustI AmWillSeenFilmGoing

Just about every town in Texas has a beauty pageant. Ours was called The Dogwood Fiesta. I was in one of those. I played the guitar and sang - and lost.

Sissy Spacek

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I've been very lucky that I've never had cellulite. My body was always firm.

Sofia Vergara

BodyLuckyNeverAlwaysFirmBeen

Being in ballet class, being on the stage, being surrounded by my peers at American Ballet Theater every day, keeps me so humble and grounded. Being in ballet class, I feel, is like this meditation for me every morning.

Misty Copeland

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Celebrity is very weird.

Javier Bardem

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I don't know that a movie like 'Daredevil' did better for having Ben Affleck then 'Spider-Man' did having Tobey Maguire, who was a relative unknown at the time.

Jon Favreau

TimeBetterKnowUnknownSpider-Man

My parents have been my biggest support. Had it not been for them, I would have not been able to be the confident and fearless person that I am today.

Divyanka Tripathi

TodayI AmSupportParentsFearless

The benefits of prison education go beyond lowering recidivism rates and increasing post-release employment. It can also rekindle a sense of purpose and confidence.

Clint Smith

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