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Youssou N'Dour Quotes

When the slaves left Africa, they left us this music. They left us blues.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality:
Birth: October 1, 1959

Topics

Music Blues Africa Left Us Slaves

For 'The Gift of Stones,' I spent an afternoon chasing a flock of Canadian geese.

Gift Stones Afternoon Chasing Flock

I did some background work for a movie called 'Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius' in Atlanta and got bit by the bug. That was it. I saved a few thousand dollars and packed up my car. I had hoped that I would start working just doing some modeling stuff or something while I studied acting. I thought I could support myself that way.

Work Car Myself Support Start Doing

My dad worked for a theatre company that was two minutes away from my primary school, so I'd just walk there after school and watch the rehearsals. I think that's probably when I fell in love with acting and telling stories.

Love Walk School Theatre Think Two

The great opera composers were so good at their job, that the whole genre came to be built around the concept of the composer's vision.

Stewart Copeland

Good Vision Great Job Opera Whole

In sum, as we enter the 21st century, the Euro-Atlantic community - North America and Europe together - has to face some tough challenges when it comes to improving our capability.

Community Together Challenges Face

I am still a Republican. I have not changed that.

I Am Republican Still Changed Am

For the most part, I think of PC as meaning Plain Civil. You treat people the way you'd like to be treated yourself, and that means not using language that is demeaning.

Yourself People Treat Think Language

I don't think in terms of optimism and pessimism when writing a story. I am telling a story.

I Am Optimism Writing Story Think

If I were like a lot of other people, then it wouldn't be fun; but since I'm like me, it's okay.

Branford Marsalis

Fun People Me Okay Like Since

A man walks on through life - with the external call ringing in his ears but with no response stirring in his heart, and then suddenly, without any warning, the Spirit taps him on the shoulder. What happens? He turns 'round. The word 'repentance' means 'turning 'round.' He repents and believes and is saved.

Life Heart Man Spirit Him Shoulder

I don't know how you get to be 40 without having a whole bunch of regrets.

Peter Bogdanovich

You Know Without Regrets Get Whole

I think people have to take responsibility for their own actions.

Responsibility People Think Own Take

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