Gabourey Sidibe Quotes

I certainly used to wish that I was skinny, lighter-skinned, with long, pretty hair. But only because I used to get made fun of for being the absolute opposite. I didn't see all of that stuff as the American Dream. I just wanted to look normal. Now that I'm older, I really do feel like I am a beautiful girl.

Gabourey Sidibe

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GirlBeautifulAmerican DreamFun

When I was 16 years old, my brother Frank said, 'You'd better become a catcher, because you're too big and fat to do anything else.' Well, I took his advice. It was a quick way to get to the big leagues, and I've never regretted it.

Joe Torre

BrotherBetterAdviceFatYouSaid

I never had a problem with my face on screen. I thought it is what it is, and I was turned off by actors and actresses that tried to keep themselves young.

Robert Redford

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If the press is to be free, the state has no role in regulating what is published.

Robert Rinder

FreeRolePressPublishedState

No success, no nothing, no belt, no person can change the way I act, the way I feel.

Max Holloway

ChangeSuccessFeelPersonNothing

What do you do with people in same-sex relationships that are committed, loving and Christian? Would you rather bless a sheep and a tree, and not them?

John Sentamu

TreePeopleChristianSheepYou

I think it's important to realize that we're all just human. I mean, nobody is supernatural.

Amy Lee

ThinkNobodyImportantMeanHuman

Ironically, while many of us spend hours every day using small mobile devices to increase our productivity and efficiency, interacting with these objects, even for short periods of time, might do just the opposite, reducing our assertiveness and undermining our productivity.

Amy Cuddy

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Well, when I was younger, I lied all the time, because once you understand the power of lying, it's really like magic because you transform reality for people.

Louis C. K.

PowerTimePeopleRealityMagicYou

I spent a ton of time alone. I was raised by a feminist; I had a terrifying father and oppressively scary and mean brothers. We had a farm. The rule was between breakfast and lunch you weren't allowed to make a sound.

Joss Whedon

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It's been a joy to be a part of other people's journey, to be able to inspire and be a part of new singers coming up in this business.

Christina Aguilera

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I pretty much started going more towards the singing route when I came out with the song 'Selfish.'

PnB Rock

SingingSongSelfishMoreOutGoing

The one I have the most angst towards would be YouTube. We had an opportunity to invest, and I just got nervous about the media industry's response to the unlicensed content on the site.

Peter Fenton

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