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Henry Louis Gates Quotes

My father was the funniest man I ever met. He made Redd Foxx look like an undertaker.

Henry Louis Gates

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: critic
Nationality: american
Birth: September 16, 1950

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Father Man Look Like Made He

Scoops of mint ice cream with chips of chocolate cows.

Chocolate Ice Ice Cream Mint Chips

I've always been salaried; I've never owned anything. I've done very well, lived very well.

Done Never Always Anything Lived

In the maxim of the past you cannot go anywhere.

Past You Go Cannot Anywhere Maxim

Generally speaking, when Australian winemakers try to make delicate, European-styled wines of finesse and lightness, the wines often come across as pale imitations of the originals. One exception is Australian Riesling, delicious, dry wines meant to be consumed in their first two years of life.

Robert M. Parker, Jr.

Life Meant To Be Try First Two Dry

You never know what you will learn till you start writing. Then you discover truths you never knew existed.

Writing Start Learn You Know Never

My own view is that every company requires a long-term view.

View My Own Company Own Long-Term

You can't buy swag.

I like when the ice gets thin, the going gets rough, the guests get edgy.

Ice Edgy Guests Going Get Rough

Comedy is all about the character. When you're too focused on the gags, the character suffers, and you don't get the laugh. Comedy has to come from the character.

Character Laugh Comedy You Focused

During my last days at Florida State, 65 to 70 percent of my boys did not have a daddy at home. They're raised by mommas. Thank God for them mommas, or grandmommas. Or big sister or aunt.

Home God Sister Thank God Florida

The notes I handle no better than many pianists. But the pauses between the notes ah, that is where the art resides.

Art Better Where Handle Notes Than

Acting is an amazing job. I'm very lucky to do it, and when you're working with terrific people, telling stories you care about, and know it reaches an audience who care about it, too, there is an escapism in that.

Job People Amazing Care You Acting

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