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- Nov 07, 2020
Someone Quotes
On the someones who shape a moment.
This page includes praise for a steady presence who doesn't panic under pressure, and a note on a fictional character built to feel relatable even in impossible circumstances. For similar reflections, see Know.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Hair
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- Nov 07, 2020
Even though I was very young, it was traumatizing seeing someone try weird things on their skin all for the sake of being lighter. It's as common as relaxing your hair or maybe even brushing your teeth. I had friends not wanting to do it, but their moms gave them creams to help lighten their skin. That's how accessible it is.
- Experience
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- Nov 07, 2020
As someone who started in the digital background, it's an easier, better, faster platform to bounce off of. You already have so much momentum, and you already have the experience. You're already comfortable being in front of the camera.
- Mother
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I saw Virginia Woolf, somewhere between the first and second acts, someone I had known as my mother became somebody else.
- Enjoy
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've made films that I've given all I had to, that no one has seen. The bottom line is I want to work and I want someone to enjoy it.
- Reason
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've been on sets where things weren't relaxed because someone was creating tension for no reason.
- Culture
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- Nov 07, 2020
In African-American culture, there's often a family historian, someone who does the genealogy or keeps the family Bible. I became aware that might be one role the poet has.
- Nov 07, 2020
My personal opinion is that if someone writes honestly about war, it will inherently be anti-war.
- Colon
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- Nov 07, 2020
For example, colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Every four minutes someone is diagnosed, and every nine minutes someone dies.
- Attitude
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- Nov 07, 2020
When you're climbing with someone who always sees the bright spot, even if there is no bright spot, that attitude is really helpful.
- Living
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's not normal to go into a house and see a pond in the middle of the living room full of baby sharks. It's not normal to go to someone's garage and see a private plane.
- Fault
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think if someone gets kicked in the face it is their fault - they watched the foot come towards their face.
- Government
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- Nov 07, 2020
If someone builds a fortune, it belongs to him, not the government. An entitled government undermines liberty.
- Hope
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- Nov 07, 2020
Teachers have a chance to mold someone, inspire them. I hope all teachers realize that.
- Getting
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- Nov 07, 2020