My formative years would be in South Central Los Angeles. It was a really volatile environment, but, I always say, when you’re living in the hood, you don’t live this life where you’re crying every day, downtrodden every day. John Singleton Read Quote
I am the greatest Angela Bassett fan. She is such a fine human being and so steady. Suzanne de Passe Read Quote
We have to unclutter our brains from worries that maybe people don’t like us. Women tend to worry about popularity; it doesn’t matter if they like you. They need to respect you. They need to show that respect for you in your pay check. And that needs to be okay. Mika Brzezinski Read Quote
In my movie work, if I do one guy, the next guy I do, I want to do something kind of different. Even in terms of genre – it’s really great to mix it up a little. Kevin Bacon Read Quote
We are animals, born from the land with the other species. Since we’ve been living in cities, we’ve become more and more stupid, not smarter. What made us survive all these hundreds of thousands of years is our spirituality; the link to our land. Sebastiao Salgado Read Quote
I want the public to know the truth, not every condition affecting the heart comes from a blockage. Robert Atkins Read Quote
You always dream of going to the Olympics and winning gold. I’ve learned over the years that there are lots of gold medals, but certain stories stick out and make a difference. Kerri Strug Read Quote
First of all, in the old days, if you wanted to show someone getting shot on film, all you could do was place an effect in the original take. And if you wanted to brighten somebody’s face and leave the rest of the room dark, that was a very expensive process. George A. Romero Read Quote
I grew up really poor and have always been the type of person who will work earlier or work harder or more than the other person to even the playing field. Barry Jenkins Read Quote
The IRA has abandoned its armed struggle in pursuit of its goals by political means. This must be fully acknowledged. Continued challenge does nothing but obstruct and inhibit the peace process. James T. Walsh Read Quote
