Jackie Robinson Quotes

It would make everything I worked for meaningless if baseball is integrated but political parties were segregated.

Jackie Robinson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: athlete
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 31, 1919 - October 24, 1972

Topics

BaseballPoliticalEverythingWould

My character on 'I'm In the Band,' Derek Jupiter of Iron Weasel, is definitely one of the crazier ones. That's completely on the other end of the spectrum. There's absolutely nothing like Derek any shape or form. I'm having so much fun playing this egotistical, '80s-era rockstar - everything he does is from the point-of-view of a rockstar.

Steve Valentine

CharacterFunEndNothingBandIron

I remember I did a character in 'Robocop' years ago - Commander Cash. I wore this really ridiculous outfit, and my face was covered. You couldn't recognize me in the suit; you could only hear my voice.

Roddy Piper

CharacterMeVoiceFaceRemember

When I shoot actors, I have that dilemma. I want the actor to be good, and sometimes I have to push them to a place that isn't pleasant. I always think: 'Is it worth doing for the sake of the movie?' But I have to remember the bigger picture.

Michel Gondry

GoodThinkPicturePushDoingWorth

There is a line in which populism can cross over into demagoguery. Demagoguery is the crossover where populism becomes a bad thing, and people make things up, and they assign responsibilities that aren't fair and justified, and scapegoat communities. And then it becomes a very bad thing.

Lloyd Blankfein

PeopleBadFairOverLineUp

In the Shao Lin temple, they never allow you to touch the skin of a drum until you can tongue what you're going to play.

Dick Dale

TongueYouSkinPlayTempleNever

Hear me, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever.

Chief Joseph

HeartSadFightI AmTiredSun

The advantage of writing from experience is that it often provides you with details that you would never think of yourself, no matter how rich your imagination. And specificity in description is something every writer should strive for.

Christopher Paolini

ExperienceImaginationYourselfThink

I've absolutely fought against having to be half-naked to sell a track.

Christina Grimmie

TrackAgainstSellAbsolutelyHaving

The promise of Social Security was reflected in President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's inter-generational compact that rewards hard work and provides retirement security.

Christine Pelosi

WorkHard WorkRetirementSecurity

Being a writer is great because you get to come up with stuff.

Courtney A. Kemp

GreatYouUpBeingGetStuff

Whether you are rich or poor, beautiful or ugly, young or old, cancer knows no boundaries.

Sylvie Meis

BeautifulUglyRichYouYoungPoor

The Italian culture and values have significantly shaped who I am, and I would never intentionally demean or degrade the very culture that has been so integral to my life.

Tim Ryan

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