Estelle Quotes

I got into hip hop from my uncle; he was always playing us Kool G Rap and Big Daddy Kane. He was a bad boy, and my mum was not really happy that I was hanging out with him.

Estelle

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HappyBadUncleBad BoyBoyOut

Being a niche kind of artist, you're not going to make a lot of friends in the traditional music biz.

Joe Bonamassa

MusicFriendsYouArtistKindNiche

Acting is something I love to do. I love to perform and I love the art, the craft of it.

Jill Bennett

LoveArtActingCraftSomething

I established early what I was and wasn't willing to accept. People tried to say what I had to do, whether it be pop or R&B, to be successful. Even when I was in the girl group, they would try to make our voices sound very radio-friendly and fit that mold. But even before I got signed, I knew who I was and who I wanted to be.

Andra Day

GirlPeopleEarlySayGroupAccept

You learn, just as you learn good manners, how to approach things with a certain amount of diplomacy.

Robert MacNeil

GoodLearnYouMannersGood Manners

I don't want to be a politician. I don't like politics. It's petty; it fights dirty.

John Mellencamp

PoliticsDirtyWantPettyPolitician

Poor people, people of color - especially are much more likely to be found in prison than in institutions of higher education.

Angela Davis

EducationPeopleHigher Education

Working with Jim Carrey is an absolute gas. I have never laughed so hard for so long. Had he been on-board for the sequel of Dumb & Dumber, I would've jumped on, with no hesitation.

Jeff Daniels

LongDumbNeverHardHesitationGas

Pete Rose came over to the Phillies in '79 and he became the catalyst that helped us to put it all together.

Steve Carlton

TogetherRoseOverCatalystUsHe

My aesthetic is I love anything in the late 1800s, early 1900s.

Troy Nixey

LoveAestheticEarlyLateAnything

Whether they are actual poets or their music exemplifies a poetic sensibility, generally speaking, the Americana artist shuns commercial compromise in favor of a singular vision. Which resonates with me.

Rodney Crowell

MusicVisionMeCompromiseArtist

It's well documented that stop-and-go traffic wears more on a vehicle than consistent-speed highway driving. No matter our driving habits, we all know we must regularly maintain our car's vitals - oil, tires, brakes, etc. Similarly, our brains and bodies perform best with a mindful focus on tasks and a routine maintenance of healthy habits.

Dinesh Paliwal

CarBestFocusDrivingRoutineKnow

The lyrics are constructed as empirically as the music. I don't set out to say anything very important.

Brian Eno

MusicImportantSayOutAnything

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