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Kenya Barris Quotes

For me, it was important to keep my name in 'mainstream Hollywood.'

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: producer
Nationality: american
Birth: August 9, 1974

Topics

Me Name Important Hollywood Keep

People will occasionally ask me if I understand what it's like to be lonely. And the truth is I don't, because for me, solitariness is a blessing, a gift. Me, I get on fine with myself.

Truth Blessing Myself People Me

Talk to people... everything good I've done has come from conversations with people. Science is a very social phenomenon.

Good Science People Done Talk Come

Any standup that you see who you go, 'Oh, wow, that guy's, you know, that guy's making it.' Inevitably, they've been doing it 10, 12 years - 10, 15 years. Because it takes time.

Time Doing You Go Know See

Australians love to pump you up when you're nobody. Then, when you start to put your head above water and say, 'Well, actually, I am a bit different, I am an individual and I do have a particular talent', or whatever, they want to go after you. But the good news is that once you reach a certain level, I think they start to leave you alone.

Love Good Alone Water Talent I Am

When I hear that I realize how quickly time passes and how everybody goes on their journeys and they're always unbelievable and they never go where you think they're going to take you and, quite frankly, it also makes me feel a little old.

Time Me Think Feel You Time Passes

You will always move toward anyone who increases you and away from anyone who makes you less.

You Will Always Away Move Who

The uniqueness of the unit was more or less that it was focused on a single individual. It was really the first time the agency had done that sort of effort.

Michael Scheuer

Time Effort Uniqueness Done Focused

I'd stand on the side of the road when I was just a little girl singing on trash cans. People would roll down their windows saying, 'Isn't she cute'. I had a vivid imagination. I always pretended it was some big stage.

Girl Cute Imagination People Singing

If ESPN ever kicked me out the door and I had to get back to coach, I have to stay on top of what's going on.

Me Door Back Top Coach Out

Follow what you are genuinely passionate about and let that guide you to your destination.

Destination You Passionate Follow

The harder you try to become the opposite of your parents, the more quickly you become them.

Douglas Coupland

Parents You Become Try More Your

President Obama has repeatedly urged Congress to let the Bush tax cuts expire for those earning more than $250,000 a year. Increasing rates on top earners is an obvious way to raise revenue from those who can afford it most.

Christina Romer

Year Congress Tax Way More Top

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