My dad is a Ghanaian immigrant, and he wanted a son who was an engineer.
Virgil Abloh
Recitation: by Male by Female
I've taught a college journalism course at two universities where my students taught me more than I did them about how political news is consumed.
Jill Abramson
CollegeMePoliticalJournalismNews
I was just obsessed with soul singers who had these big powerful voices. I used to listen to Aretha, Whitney, Mariah and try and imitate them, note for note and riff for riff.
Jess Glynne
SoulPowerfulTryListenBigUsed
Now they're attracted to one another, but repelled by their ethnic origins, so that there was something to overcome. They had to overcome their own prejudices, which had been imposed by the culture - their own shame at being Mexican and Italian.
Robert Towne
CultureNowShameOvercomeMexican
I think the job of movie reviewing can be really tough. If a film has layers that need to be thought about, it's easy to get missed the first time around.
Roland Joffe
TimeJobToughThinkThoughtEasy
Contemporary science is based on the philosophy of materialism, which claims that all reality is material or physical.
Rupert Sheldrake
ScienceRealityPhilosophyPhysical
Expect people to be better than they are; it helps them to become better. But don't be disappointed when they are not; it helps them to keep trying.
Mary Browne
PeopleBetterTryingBecomeExpect
It's a bit naff, but there is something exciting about pulling a bit of pottery out of the ground that's 2,000 years old.
Mary Beard
OldYearsOutGroundSomethingBit
I've been making demos at home for many albums now. So over those years, I've learned how to record music, and I love being at home. I excel when I can make things at home.
Jason Mraz
LoveHomeMusicI CanNowOver
In my case, self-absorption is completely justified. I have never discovered any other subject quite so worthy of my attention.
Jay Dratler
AttentionNeverWorthyQuiteSubject
Just going on the road and entertaining the fans, that's amazing.
Jordan Knight
AmazingRoadFansGoingEntertaining
There's a real question at stake now. Is President Obama creating a civil war in our own country?
Jon Voight
WarCountryCreatingNowQuestion
I didn't do what they said I did. I may have done enough so that I don't know if I can prove my innocence.
Dick Morris
EnoughInnocenceI CanKnowDone
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