Mos Def Quotes

I don't mind being black. I'm black out loud. It's more than the people that they are, it's the condition that they represent.

Mos Def

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PeopleMindBlackMoreOutBeing

Awards shows... I just feel like a fish out of water at those things.

Jesse Plemons

WaterFeelFishAwardsOutThings

I want everything to be an honest extension of me. What better way than me talking? It's a direct connection with everyone. With film and television, you make great projects, but stand-up is the thing that is completely yours.

Jerrod Carmichael

GreatMeBetterTalkingYouWant

I've grown a lot as a singer and a songwriter, but also as a person. I communicate better with my band, and our relationships are stronger and closer.

Joel Madden

BetterStrongerPersonRelationships

You don't want to write the same story again, but people are like 'We want the same story but different.' Well, how do you do that?

Andrew Shaffer

PeopleStoryYouWantWriteSame

It was a struggle to humanize Donald Trump, who was the antagonist in my satirical thriller 'The Day of the Donald'. Of course, I heard from some readers who thought I made Trump too likable.

Andrew Shaffer

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I went to Princeton High School when I was very serious about being an artist.

John Lithgow

SchoolHigh SchoolArtistSerious

It is good to play strong teams.

Son Heung-min

GoodStrongPlayTeams

But I got a guy on third, I was in a jam the other day in a game, all those situations, when you need a strikeout there, in big spots. But we are very aware of that fact, that these guys put the ball in play.

Roger Clemens

DayGameYouPlayNeedBig

In my own family, my mother had my sister when I was 15 and for various reasons, I was extremely involved in raising her.

Rosalind Wiseman

FamilyMotherSisterMy OwnOwnHer

I, for one, love kids in my romance novels. When done right, kids add so much conflict. Not just of the 'interruption on the way to the bedroom' variety. But conflict about commitment and insecurity.

Molly O'Keefe

LoveCommitmentConflictInsecurity

If you intend to do the right thing for yourself, your family, and for your business, it becomes more like a balancing act. It's juggling - and accepting the fact that it won't always be perfect will help you better manage the inevitable ebbs and flows.

Mindy Grossman

FamilyBusinessYourselfBetterHelp

I had this thing where I only wanted to work on original material, no adaptations, and obviously, that changed. I really wanted to have the resources and have the space and the time to tell stories that I've really cared about. I've kind of changed my approach, but I've gotten to do that, to tell stories that I really care about.

Dee Rees

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