Gina Prince-Bythewood Quotes

'Beyond the Lights' took incredible fight to get made. Four years of writing and two years of overcoming 'no.' Every studio balked. Twice. But I kept fighting. What gave me the courage was 'Love & Basketball.' Every studio turned down that film, too. But I never gave up because I believed in it with my whole heart and soul.

Gina Prince-Bythewood

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LoveHeartCourageSoulFightMe

I read 'Huffington Post' as if I am a shareholder.

Michael Arden

I AmPostReadAm

I mean, on the television, I've got to continue to be Star Jones Reynolds. And I enjoy that. But in my real life, I'm a wife now. You can't really be bossy when you're married.

Star Jones

LifeWifeEnjoyYouTelevisionNow

Winning the Revolutionary War, or the Civil War, or World War II were the turning points in our history, the sine qua non of our forward progress.

Stephen Ambrose

HistoryProgressWarWinningWorld

I own four copies of Robin WIlliams's Live on Broadway comedy special for HBO. One in Wilmington, one in L.A., one in my trailer, and one at my parents' house. I can watch it over and over again and it never gets old. He is the funniest, wittiest man on the planet!

Sophia Bush

LiveManParentsComedyHouseI Can

Just like how male actors get to play varied characters, I would also like to play characters that people don't normally see female characters portraying on screen.

Song Hye-kyo

PeoplePlaySeeScreenGetJust

Stupidity trumps Machiavelli almost every time when you are looking for an explanation.

Robert Foster Bennett

TimeStupidityLookingYouAlmost

There's always going to be some phenom fighter coming up. If they're special athletes and highly trained, they'll do big things.

Robbie Lawler

FighterSpecialAlwaysUpBigGoing

I liked 'Last Train to Clarksville.'

Ronnie James Dio

TrainLastLiked

I would like to be remembered as a boxer who tried to do his best.

Miguel Cotto

BestRememberedWouldLikeTried

A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.

Louisa May Alcott

FriendStrongTreasureHimFaithful

In grade school I was smart, but I didn't have any friends. In high school, I quit being smart and started having friends.

David Spade

SchoolSmartHigh SchoolFriends

Obviously, the difference between a game and actual training is you're using your whole body, so in that sense, maybe not, although maybe something to do with reaction, the speed of reaction, maybe that was of use during the training.

Chiaki Kuriyama

TrainingGameSpeedYouBodySense

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