Kehinde Wiley Quotes

I think there's something important in going against the grain and perhaps finding value in things that aren't necessarily institutionally recognized.

Kehinde Wiley

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ValueThinkFindingImportantGoing

I was at UC Berkeley as an undergrad when my father lost a lot of money in real estate investments in Northern California. He wanted a change of pace, so in the early '90s, my family moved to L.A., right in the middle of Tehrangeles. It was a culture shock for me.

Maz Jobrani

FamilyChangeFatherCultureMoney

I've always believed that if you support reform or you support a particular idea that you ought to fund that idea first and not the system.

Jeb Bush

SupportYouFirstAlwaysSystem

I think no one could have made peace in Bosnia besides Holbrooke.

Michael Ignatieff

PeaceThinkMadeI ThinkCould

You could have another downgrade. You could certainly have a stock market reaction that would be negative. And, I think nobody who looks at it objectively would want to happen.

Rob Portman

NegativeThinkStock MarketYouWant

My father was the first entrepreneur in the family. He started his own record label, his own restaurant. He knew that, in order to give something back to the people, he had to create.

Rohan Marley

FamilyFatherPeopleRestaurantBack

I am not a Christian because God changed my life; I am a Christian because of my convictions about who Jesus Christ is.

Josh McDowell

LifeGodI AmMy LifeChristian

I knew what the story behind 'Dreams' was. It was about Stevie Knicks' relationship. But when I sing it, it's about sharing some sage advice with somebody.

Dianne Reeves

DreamsRelationshipStoryAdvice

I love the Cowboys in the early 90s. That was their heyday, winning all those Super bowls. Troy Aikman was a person I looked up to.

Drew Brees

LoveWinningEarlyPersonUpThose

You can survive with anger, but you can't live with it forever.

Ariel Dorfman

LiveAngerSurviveYouForever

I have absolutely no ambition. My goal has already been exceeded.

Shamir

AmbitionGoalBeenAbsolutely

I don't think I'm particularly sexual, no more than anyone else, though I am very creative.

Rhona Mitra

CreativeI AmThinkMoreThanVery

I mean, the question actors most often get asked is how they can bear saying the same things over and over again, night after night, but God knows the answer to that is, don't we all anyway; might as well get paid for it.

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

GodNightSayingBearMeanQuestion

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