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Tarana Burke Quotes

What's interesting to me is that people engage survivors from a place of pity all the time - a place of sympathy.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: activist
Nationality: american
Birth: September 12, 1973

Topics

Time People Me Sympathy Interesting

I'm not going to take a show unless I'm not sure I can do it. You have to have that sort of adrenaline.

You I Can Take Going Show Sure

I've decided to cut out the part of the speech where I say anything nice about Democrats.

Speech Nice Say Out Anything Cut

When I was younger - I don't do this too much now - but sometimes if I couldn't sleep, I would lie in bed and imagine all the characters I've played at a dinner table together.

Together Lie Sleep Dinner Table Now

In L.A., you seem to meet only one sort of person.

You Person Meet Seem Only Sort

Alex Dumas was a consummate warrior and a man of great conviction and moral courage. He was renowned for his strength, his swordsmanship, his bravery, and his knack for pulling victory out of the toughest situations. But he was known, too, for his profane back talk and his problems with authority.

Strength Courage Great Man Victory

You can't do it all. You get many requests all the time, but I still have to focus on football, still have to live my life a little bit. But there are definitely times during the week when you want to take time out.

Life Live Time Focus Football You

I think I'm becoming more relaxed in front of a camera. I suppose I'll always feel slightly more at home on stage. It's more of an actor's medium. You are your own editor, nobody else is choosing what is being seen of you.

Home Think Feel Camera You Nobody

Some people use stand-up to get something else in their careers, but it's truly the art form of stand-up I love.

Love Art People Some People Get Use

With the R&B, gospel feel that 'Sparkle' has, that opens the door for my fans to be more accepting of that sound and also for me to try it.

Me Door Sparkle Feel Try Sound

At the beginning of the career is important for a designer to present his most representative pieces.

Beginning Present Career Important

Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you.

Effort You Odds Always Against Even

To me, David Astor was a freedom fighter. To me, he wasn't just a journalist; he was a freedom fighter.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

Freedom Me Fighter Just He David

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