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George Ayittey Quotes

There was free trade in Africa. There was free enterprise in Africa before the colonialists came.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: economist
Nationality: ghanaian
Birth: 1945

Topics

Free Africa Free Trade Trade Before

I have been a waitress, and I was a damn fine waitress too, let me tell you.

Me You Damn Tell Fine Been

One thing people always say to me: 'Keep playing.'

People Me Say Always Playing Keep

If you yell at your box, I'm not really sure it's something where it should be a penalty. It seems like you hurt yourself.

Yourself Hurt You Box Something

Ballet is like any other art form in that we all start out knowing nothing about it.

Robert Gottlieb

Art Start Nothing Knowing Out Like

And the most important thing - apart from telling a good, believable story, and being a true character - is to be someone the audience will care about, even if you're playing a murderer or rapist.

Good Character Story Care Someone

Rap has so many possibilities that need to be explored. There are different factions of rap, but some are in a rut. Rap doesn't have to be about boosting egos and grabbing your crotch and dissing women. There's a way to make political and social issues interesting and entertaining to the young rap audience.

Women Political Interesting Young

I firmly believe that the U.S. has to honor its debt.

Believe Honor Debt Firmly

It's hard to get out of the barrel. It's slippery around the edges and people are happy to see you fall back in.

Robert Downey, Jr.

Happy People You Fall Back See

I knew it was going to be enormous because of the number of people who bought the books, but, to be honest, I never thought it would be bigger than Bond. Never in a million years.

Robbie Coltrane

People Bond Thought Never Bigger

Here's my theory: If a person gets worldwide fame at a young age, they're emotionally frozen at that moment. For me, that's 15 to 18, so you find yourself in your mid-20s being a glorified 15-year-old. What could possibly go wrong?

Age Moment Yourself Me You Find

I would say there is no Prada woman. I'm interested in women in general. I don't have any kind of preference.

Women Woman Say Kind Would General

I don't believe in twisting yourself into knots of excuses and explanations over the food you make.

Food Yourself Believe Excuses You

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