LZ Granderson Quotes

As a newspaper reporter, I covered and was around a fair number of crime scenes involving juvenile delinquents, and few things bothered me more than listening to their parents. Crying, ranting, proclaiming how great their children were despite being kicked out of school or previous run-ins with the law.

LZ Granderson

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ChildrenGreatSchoolParentsLaw

I don't have a mission. I don't have a torch to burn.

Mel Brooks

MissionBurnTorch

Zoos have always fascinated me. What child hasn't wondered what would happen if all the animals escaped from the zoo? Or what would happen if they got caught in an enclosure?

Matthew Reilly

ChildMeAnimalsZooAlwaysHappen

I didn't really like the aloneness of doing stand-up.

Steve Buscemi

DoingLikeReallyStand-Up

Children with Down Syndrome are not monsters, but uncommonly gentle human beings who can and do lead full lives.

Tucker Carlson

ChildrenDownGentleHumanLeadWho

When have you ever heard of a cantor or any artist turning anyone down when he is strongly urged to perform?

Sholom Aleichem

YouArtistDownHeEverTurning

I think the first time I realised 'Downton Abbey' was a hit was when I was sitting in a tea shop in New York and the couple next to me were talking about 'Downton Abbey,' and then they recognised me.

Michelle Dockery

TimeTeaNew YorkMeThinkTalking

My mother has always been unhappy with what I do. She would rather I do something nicer, like be a bricklayer.

Mick Jagger

MotherUnhappySheAlwaysSomething

I would like to live in New York - it is my favourite city; I love it.

Mollie King

LoveLiveNew YorkCityNewWould

To me, Harlem is one of the most important places on the earth, particularly when it comes to talking about African Americans.

Cheo Hodari Coker

MeTalkingEarthImportantPlaces

I never did love Hollywood, I just loved the work.

Bronson Pinchot

WorkLoveLovedHollywoodNeverDid

The general trend in the last 4,000 years is that carbon dioxide and temperature have been moving against each other.

Piers Corbyn

MovingYearsAgainstLastTrend

I belong to an improv group, I play cello, I have these phases - fencing, tae kwon do, baseball, ice hockey, boogie boarding in the summer, snowboarding in the winter.

Ty Simpkins

WinterBaseballHockeyIcePlay

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