Kenya Barris Quotes

Comedy used to be a vehicle for change. Now, comedy has gotten to this quirky, nonsensical place, which I enjoy. But I do think there is room for discussion-based humor. We can tell those stories in a way that feels edifying.

Kenya Barris

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My nickname is 'Chief' because my father was a chief in Nigeria.

Jidenna

FatherBecauseChiefNigeria

A sense of urgency is motivating.

Jen Sincero

UrgencySenseMotivating

I have an equal opportunity womb!

Maya Rudolph

OpportunityEqualEqual Opportunity

Leadership is a way of thinking, a way of acting and, most importantly, a way of communicating.

Simon Sinek

LeadershipThinkingActingWayMost

Any time you've got both the Pope and the Dixie Chicks against you, you're not long for the White House.

Michael Moore

TimeLongYouHouseWhiteAgainst

I like challenges that test your ingenuity.

Colin Baker

ChallengesTestIngenuityLikeYour

I haven't played a full round of golf yet, but I did make two pars my first time out on a golf course.

Ashton Eaton

TimeGolfFirst TimeFirstTwoOut

I've been kinda fascinated by misfits, outcasts, and downtrodden people. I've identified with them. 'Blade Runner' probably got me more work than any. It convinced some producers that I could play something other than a rural crazy, I guess.

William Sanderson

WorkPeopleMeCrazyPlayMore

When women are told that sexual harassment is 'part of the job' or when assistants of both sexes enable harassing behavior, they have bought into the culture that says such behavior is not just permissible, it is a desirable expression of power.

Pramila Jayapal

WomenPowerCultureJobBehavior

War is complicated and intense, and it takes time and thoughts to understand what it was.

Phil Klay

TimeWarThoughtsComplicatedTakes

I've always kind of known what I like and what I don't. And never felt any pressure to wear certain things or watch certain things... It's hard to explain, but I've just always felt it.

Thomas Brodie-Sangster

PressureKindNeverHardExplain

I've continued to always keep in mind having a healthy does of that in Hollywood, now that I am part of the system and obviously have to follow the way the system works - you still have to have that crazy determination.

Renny Harlin

DeterminationI AmMindCrazyYou

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