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Karyn Parsons Quotes

My mother was a librarian, and she worked at the Black Resource Center in South Central Los Angeles and would call me to tell me stories that she read about that were interesting to her.

Karyn Parsons

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actress
Nationality: american
Birth: October 8, 1966

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Mother Me Black Interesting She Her

I've never chased fame. I came into this business to be a theatre actress. I was nine when I first appeared on stage. But I can't say I would turn my back on fortune. I'm someone who enjoys the benefits of money.

Joan Collins

Business Money Theatre Someone Back

I have been an organizer and then activist and a legislator, all of that. But then there's this big gap after I advanced in Congress and ended up as the ranking member of financial services committee. It took me into the financial services issues and Wall Street and Dodd Frank. And it took me away from the things that I did years ago.

Maxine Waters

Me Financial Wall Congress Street

Almost any game with any ball is a good game.

Robert Staughton Lynd

Good Game Ball Almost Any

Photography is about light and what it does and how it is captured on a piece of negative.

Matthew Modine

Light Negative Photography Piece How

Human rights are praised more than ever - and violated as much as ever.

Anna Lindh

More Human Rights Human Rights Than

By hating that person, you have lost something very sweet in yourself.

Sri Chinmoy

Yourself Sweet You Person Lost Very

My secrets must be poetic to be believable.

Mick Jagger

Secrets Must Believable Poetic

No one has hit the FARC harder than I. But all wars have to end at some point, and that requires a negotiated solution.

Juan Manuel Santos

End Solution Point Harder Than Some

For the last 10 years, I've felt increasing pressure to stop shooting film and start shooting video, but I've never understood why. It's cheaper to work on film, it's far better looking, it's the technology that's been known and understood for a hundred years, and it's extremely reliable.

Christopher Nolan

Work Technology Looking Start Better

Bodybuilding is much like any other sport. To be successful, you must dedicate yourself 100% to your training, diet and mental approach.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Fitness Yourself Training Diet You

I'm insatiably curious about human nature. I feel very lucky that as a writer I get to learn so much about it just to do my job right.

Susan Cain

Nature Job Curious Feel Learn Lucky

I don't understand 'The Only Way Is Essex' and 'Made in Chelsea': the way they pretend there's no camera. I cannot fathom the attraction.

Shaun Evans

Camera Understand Way Pretend Made