Hill Harper Quotes

Obviously, this whole 'no child left behind' idea is more rhetoric than actual practice.

Hill Harper

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: May 17, 1966

Topics

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When I started out in the late '80s, my act was pretty terrible, and for years, I kind of toiled in obscurity. I don't believe in a hierarchy in comedy; I feel that a person deserves respect the first time they get onstage, and after that, they just have to be funny and get more consistent.

Andy Kindler

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I grew up with a marine grandfather. I was never allowed to say 'can't' or 'no', and I was never allowed to back down.

RJ Mitte

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Our planet is warming dangerously.

Jose Angel Gurria

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The Joan Crawford that I've heard about in 'Mommie Dearest' is not the Joan Crawford I knew back when.

Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.

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Sometimes I really want to paint somebody and I don't get a photograph that I want to work from.

Chuck Close

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Music has always been a part of my life, and it helps me a lot because it speaks for me when I can't speak for myself.

Brian Tyree Henry

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I'm always really surprised by people who are comfortable revealing all of their secrets on TV or in a magazine. It's actually quite shocking to me.

Annabella Sciorra

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If you have overcome your inclination and not been overcome by it, you have reason to rejoice.

Plautus

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Anyone who does stand-up comedy can agree that doing a late-night spot is a dream of theirs.

Phoebe Robinson

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I don't want to become too self-conscious - it's why I never read reviews, even the good ones.

Peter Morgan

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I've known my two best girlfriends since junior high school.

Leslie Mann

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Never ignore your intuition about friendships and people's intentions towards you.

LeToya Luckett

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