I come from a blue-collar town – and being from that place, you learn not to let anybody take advantage of you. You don’t let people mistreat you. You stand up for what’s right. Mo'Nique Read Quote
I called my show ‘Power’ because, for me, the whole series is about the way my main character, Ghost, is power-less over his circumstances, even though he has almost endless access to money and guns. Courtney A. Kemp Read Quote
Contrary to general belief, an artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs. Edgard Varese Read Quote
I wrote my first book at 20, but my whole focus from about the age of 12 was to be a writer. John Boyne Read Quote
I did not think my chances were very big when I saw some of the other men who were competing for the team. They were a good group, and I had a lot of respect for them. But I decided to give it the old school try and to take some of NASA’s tests. Gus Grissom Read Quote
You will never convince anyone to do anything unless you believe it should be done. James Toback Read Quote
The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind. W. Somerset Maugham Read Quote
People in so many countries look up to the United States as a model of democracy, but I doubt if that can continue. It leaves me with a great sense of loss. Bianca Jagger Read Quote