Isaiah Washington Quotes

I only became an actor to get your attention, to challenge the archetype of an African American male; I can't be anything else in this lifetime than an African American man.

Isaiah Washington

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 3, 1963

Topics

ChallengeManAmericanAttentionGet

Almost half our representatives in Washington apparently know more about science than our scientists. Or they pretend to, because big corporations give them a lot of money to make sure they can keep doing the destructive things that they do.

Jimmy Kimmel

ScienceMoneyDoingKnowWashington

I am sworn to uphold the Constitution as Andy Johnson understands it and interprets it.

Andrew Johnson

I AmConstitutionAmUpholdSworn

Some girls love to go to the airport and have 50 paparazzi on them. I go to the airport and have a mental breakdown.

Megan Fox

LoveGoAirportPaparazziMental

I'm glad I was a teacher.

John Wooden

TeacherGlad

Central authority is bad. The bias should be for freedom. And without a central authority, there are lots of little authorities, and we learn which ones to trust.

John Stossel

FreedomTrustLearnBadAuthority

We don't function well as human beings when we're in isolation.

Robert Zemeckis

IsolationHumanWellFunctionBeings

For far too long, Democrats have hailed themselves as the party of women. As Republicans, we know their so-called monopoly on being the party of women is false, and it is a mindset I intend to change.

Ronna McDaniel

ChangeWomenMindsetLongParty

Jesus is coming back for a church without a spot or a wrinkle. His righteous blood covers the spots and the wrinkles of those who believe unto righteousness, allowing once sinful men to be holy.

Monica Johnson

MenBelieveWrinklesChurchBack

And why is our music called world music? I think people are being polite. What they want to say is that it's third world music. Like they use to call us under developed countries, now it has changed to developing countries, it's much more polite.

Miriam Makeba

MusicPeopleWorldThinkSayWant

It is difficult to understand these people who democratically take part in elections and a referendum, but are then incapable of democratically accepting the will of the people.

Jose Saramago

PeopleUnderstandWillDifficultWho

Everywhere I go, the kids call me 'the book lady.' The older I get, the more appreciative I seem to be of the 'book lady' title. It makes me feel more like a legitimate person, not just a singer or an entertainer. But it makes me feel like I've done something good with my life and with my success.

Dolly Parton

LifeSuccessGoodMeBookMy Life

Work has been my lover - I've shied away from any commitments.

Dennis Christopher

WorkAwayBeenCommitmentsLover

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