Janelle Monae Quotes

I'm about women's empowerment. I'm about agency. I'm about being in control of your narrative and your body.

Janelle Monae

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I think the officials and NFL owners are playing to the type of game that people want to see.

Jim Otto

PeopleGameThinkWantSeePlaying

More than half of people who leave their jobs do so because of their relationship with their boss. Smart companies make certain their managers know how to balance being professional with being human. These are the bosses who celebrate an employee's success, empathize with those going through hard times, and challenge people, even when it hurts.

Travis Bradberry

SuccessRelationshipChallengeBoss

As an actor, you may do things that aren't politically correct. Unless you're an actor who only does things for political reasons. I believe if we don't do the good, bad, and the ugly, we're not going to progress.

Rosie Perez

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Acting was never my first choice as a profession, but I came to terms with it when I decided I better buckle down and be the best I can be at it.

Mickey Rourke

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I remember the first time I met my wife, Elisa. As a favor to a friend, I had gone to her home to pick up her sister, Frances. Elisa opened the door, and at least for me, it was love at first sight.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

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I am a writer who has written about the life of my people, the character of my people. What I can say is that the greatest hero of the Brazilian novel is the Brazilian people.

Jorge Amado

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You make a choice whether or not to turn that TV on. We didn't even have a television in the house.

Christine Baranski

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I've always been a writer who does simplistic, simple melodies. But I think it works.

Corin Tucker

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Things don't weigh me down any more. I confront things, and I move on. I don't dwell on things; I don't let things simmer under the surface. I am where it starts and where it ends. I have the power in my life to be happy.

Ricki-Lee Coulter

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To become a superstar, it's not only the voice. You have to have all these things: talent, determination, be ready to work, ready to understand.

Rene Angelil

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It is hard for a black man to just be himself. We spend so much time in defense of something that is indefensible because there is nothing to defend.

Kevin Eubanks

TimeManBlackNothingHardDefend

I've talked about sex a great deal in my music for a great while now. I feel very comfortable with it.

Janet Jackson

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