Faye Wattleton Quotes

I do not make any apologies for my manner or personality. I come from a long line of very strong, black African-American women who neither bend nor bow. I haven't had very good modeling in submission.

Faye Wattleton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: sociologist
  • Nationality:
  • Birth: July 8, 1943

Topics

GoodWomenPersonalityStrongBlack

If people have to put labels on me, I'd prefer the first label to be human being, the second label to be pacifist, and the third to be folk singer.

Joan Baez

PeopleMeHumanFirstSingerBeing

Britain is doing brilliant things around the world and that is why I described as a 'superpower on development.'

Andrew Mitchell

WorldDoingWhyDevelopmentThings

There are no limits to where our brains can take us. We are, if there be a God, God's gracious creation.

John Lydon

GodLimitsCreationTakeBrainsUs

The kind of vocal exaggeration that I developed was based on what key songs were in.

Robert Plant

KeyKindExaggerationSongsVocal

Eviction riots erupted during the Depression, though the number of poor families who faced eviction each year was a fraction of what it is today.

Matthew Desmond

TodayDepressionYearPoorFraction

I try to fix things between the Asian community and the English community. There are always going to be racial things there, not getting on with each other and stuff. I have tried to break that barrier.

Amir Khan

CommunityTryFixRacialAsian

All metallics are neutrals. So it is absolutely fine to mix gold and silver; you just want it to look like it has purpose.

Stacy London

PurposeGoldYouLookWantSilver

My goal is not necessarily to be an inspiration. I think, if anything, I want to continue to be inspired and to continue to grow as a person.

Tracee Ellis Ross

ThinkGrowGoalPersonWantI Think

Voters are okay with you believing something they don't believe, as long as they think you genuinely believe it, and you believe it because you care about them.

Jason Kander

BelieveThinkCareLongYouOkay

Some people are born mediocre, some people achieve mediocrity, and some people have mediocrity thrust upon them.

Joseph Heller

PeopleMediocrityBornAchieveSome

YouTube was always a secret space for me. I'd randomly post videos of me singing with guitar, or sometimes I'd post some half-finished film projects I'd made.

Clairo

SpaceMeSingingGuitarSometimes

The world is pretty messed up.

Brett Gelman

WorldMessed UpUpPrettyMessed

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by Faye Wattleton