Opal Tometi Quotes

The black immigrant experience in the U.S. must be understood not in contrast to the African American experience but as an integral part of it.

Opal Tometi

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ExperienceBlackAmericanImmigrant

The United States transportation system is the envy of the world.

Jerry Costello

WorldTransportationEnvySystem

Twins are usually hailed with delight, because they swell the power of the family, though in some instances they are put to death.

John Hanning Speke

FamilyPowerDeathTwinsDelight

My particular lifetime, my individual profile, represents something very basic to African-American history and culture because I was a second generation immigrant, so to speak, from the South. My grandfather was born in South Carolina - well, both grandfathers were born in the South.

John Edgar Wideman

HistoryCultureSpeakGeneration

I think we give too much importance to artists talking about the art and the film and the books and the plays and the music - it's done; the material is there. But we talk about it because it's part of the game. I'm comfortable with it.

Jean-Marc Vallee

MusicArtGameThinkTalkingDone

As a close-up magician, I was using gambling cheating techniques.

Steve Truglia

GamblingCheatingClose-UpMagician

The civilizing process has increased the distance between behavior and the impulse life of the animal body.

Shoshana Zuboff

LifeAnimalProcessBehaviorBody

I like to think what I bring to the table is kind of a sympathetic and endearing quality, even while I'm playing outcasts or characters that end up in outlandish situations.

Jason Biggs

QualityThinkEndTableKindBring

As a city, Chicago really affords me an environment that I am really happy creating in. It's an easy place to live in a lot of ways; it's a great community to be making music in.

Jason Molina

LiveMusicCommunityGreatI AmMe

You guys own the Muppets, and you're just kind of sitting on 'em. I really love the Muppets, and I think I know how to bring the franchise back.

Jason Segel

LoveThinkYouBackKnowSitting

I love food shows: Anthony Bourdain, Iron Chef, Chopped, you name it.

Donnie Wahlberg

LoveFoodChefNameYouIron

I worked with Snoop, but I would love to work with him again, but DMX... I would love to work with him as well... I met him in Atlanta; I went to one of his concerts; I would love to do a song with him. I respect him and really like his music.

Bow Wow

WorkLoveMusicRespectSongHim

We tried to create advantages. We were never complacent.

Bobby Rahal

CreateNeverComplacentTriedWere

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