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Issa Rae Quotes

There's so many, 'no, black people aren't like that' barriers in mainstream media.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actress
Nationality: american

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People Black Media Barriers Like

I don't want to just preach to the church. I feel like I have a broader message.

Church Feel Want Preach I Feel Like

I think I'd like to be a lion tamer, actually. That - that would provide the most audience entertainment if something went really badly.

Lion Think Entertainment Audience

I don't follow anything that's said about him much, but the Uwe Boll that I know is just a really cool guy. He's just a really quiet, kind and passionate filmmaker who really believes in what he's doing. Like any director that an actor wants to work with, you want a director who's passionate and believes in the work that he's doing.

Work Cool Doing You Quiet Know

I suppose what I aspire to do is to make it easy for the audience to connect with a story.

Story Easy Audience Connect Aspire

The trick to scrambled eggs is to remove half the milk from the container and shake what's left as hard as you can, like a cocktail shaker, before you whisk it into the eggs.

You Milk Hard Cocktail Eggs Left

I feel like I'm good enough to defend anybody.

Good Feel Enough Defend I Feel Like

I am keenly aware that in writing about my mother, I am writing about my aunts' sister, and that in writing about my grandmother, I'm writing about their mother. I know that my honesty about how my view of these people has changed over the years may be painful.

Mother Honesty I Am People Sister

I was looking at people like Jim Morrison and David Bowie and Mick Jagger and I thought, Ah! I want to look like them.

People Looking Thought Look Want Ah

It's opportunity. It's opportunity, not a check from government - it's opportunity that has always driven America and defined us as Americans.

Opportunity Government America Always

I spent several years cooking on a line.

Cooking Years Line Spent Several

I'm pretty transparent and clear about things. The things I do and the way I act are no different than I would expect of others. Mostly it's about being very clear about what we are trying to do and communicating a lot and showing absolute consistency and integrity about what I say and do.

Integrity Consistency Trying Say Way

I remember going for the first time to a place called The Roxy in New York because you can see people breakdancing there. That's the only reason I went! It's amazing, kids are still doing that.

Time New York People Amazing Doing

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