- Singing
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- Nov 07, 2020
New Quotes
On fresh starts, new cities and beginning again.
Many of the quotes here trace what's new: a new city, a new circle of people, a new chapter after school. Several reflect specifically on relocating and adjusting to a very different pace of life. For more on that theme, see our City quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love taking on roles that other people have written for me just as much as I take on writing - just not as much of a, 'Oh, that guy.' I want people to start saying, 'Oh, Brett Gelman's new piece is coming out. That's a Brett Gelman movie. That's a a Brett Gelman show.'
- Human
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- Nov 07, 2020
To protect our kids, we've given law enforcement new tools to fight human trafficking.
- Wisdom
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- Nov 07, 2020
Research the leaders in fields related to yours, synthesize their findings, and see how you can apply their hard-won wisdom to your work. Stand on their shoulders, and then make a leap into new territory that is distinctly yours.
- Nov 07, 2020
Hip hop is doing the new rock thing; there are no rules. They can do anything, really. And that's inspiring.
- Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love traveling, I love waking up in a new city every day.
- Leave
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- Nov 07, 2020
I always miss New York when I leave it.
- Country
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- Nov 07, 2020
Many Sunnis, who are still stuck in the Saddam era mindset and believe Iraq belongs to them, are trying to prevent a new country from developing at all.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Shows in the '70s and '80s were a lot more provocative. Shows that are coming out now - like 'Black-Ish,' 'The Carmichael Show' - are showcasing people of color in a new way. It's not stereotypical.
- First
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- Nov 07, 2020
I believe I became one of the first singers to be launched via television exposure. I guess I was a new kind of musical stylist for a new kind of media.
- Dark
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's pretty cool that artists like Flo Rida and Bingo Players can be inspired to interpret a song like 'Piano in the Dark' in completely new genres. As an artist and writer, it's the highest compliment we can be paid.
- Nature
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is in the nature of the New Yorker to be as topical as possible, on a level that is often small in scale and playful in intention.
- Day
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- Nov 07, 2020