Harry Belafonte Quotes

I think there's no city quite like New York, and I've seen most of the developed cities of the world. I admire this place, its energy. It's the repository of so much history and culture and diversity.

Harry Belafonte

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HistoryCultureDiversityNew York

You can't just be a rock star by rehashing things you've seen or done before. Bring something new, which is what hip-hop does best.

John Gourley

BestRock StarYouNewDoneRock

I saw my dad doing it and thought to myself, 'I can do that.' I would be backstage watching him and running around the country with him singing to children. He would sing songs that taught children really good morals: like, 'Teaching Peace' was a song he used to sing to kids a lot.

Andy Grammer

GoodChildrenMyselfPeaceSinging

I had a weird accent. Dutch people speak American English, and my parents were Jamaican, with their own broken English.

Stefflon Don

BrokenParentsPeopleSpeakWeird

There's no destination. The journey is all that there is, and it can be very, very joyful.

Srikumar Rao

JourneyDestinationJoyfulVery

Ethics are pre-determined and a matter of discovery, not a evolved concept.

Simon Conway Morris

EthicsDiscoveryMatterConcept

I can't think of any sentiment which is finer than being in a position to give people something they like. I love giving, I am rather embarrassed at receiving.

Trevor McDonald

LoveI AmPeopleThinkGivingGive

People talk about opportunity knocking, but the gate was always swinging in the breeze before I got to the door.

Rufus Sewell

OpportunityPeopleDoorTalkGate

Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse.

Jawaharlal Nehru

GoodDemocracySayBecauseWorse

When I worked with my uncle, I loved the fact that jazz music demanded that you use your own unique approach.

Dianne Reeves

MusicLovedYouUniqueUncleJazz

In my hometown, people I didn't even know started to recognize me: 'Oh, you're that kid that's doing well over there in Europe and with the national team!'

Christian Pulisic

PeopleMeTeamDoingHometownYou

Stuff happens when you are a kid; it scars you inside for life.

Corey Haim

LifeYouScarsInsideKidStuff

Accepting that part of the process of writing is deleting a lot of what you write is soothing, at least to me.

Brad Feld

MeWritingProcessYouWriteLeast

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