Kenya Barris A Different World,’ for me, was in a lot of ways responsible for me going to college. I wanted to go to a black college, and I wanted to get out of Los Angeles. It’s just a natural part of all of our journeys, that idea of leaving home. – Kenya Barris Angeles Quotes Black Quotes College Quotes Idea Quotes Journeys Quotes Leaving Quotes Los Quotes Lot Quotes Natural Quotes Responsible Quotes Of all the ‘Black-ish’ characters, Zoey is most like my daughter, who goes to U.S.C.
David Rakoff Let’s face it: professing a deep interest in movies, the absolutely dominant global art form of the last century, is at this point like professing an interest in air. Passion is nice. Erudition is admirable. But it’s like that moment when good manners cross over into meaningless etiquette. – David Rakoff
Felix Bloch Instead of explaining the sober facts of mechanics and electricity, I want to say a few words about the debt which we owe to youth; and with your permission I shall consider you as representing here not only the academic youth of Sweden nor even of Europe but also of America. – Felix Bloch
Ellie Simmonds I recently met Michael Phelps. He is my absolute idol. I was totally starstruck. I did manage to get a few words out. – Ellie Simmonds
Howard Hodgkin My friends tend to be writers. I think writers and painters are really all the same-we just sit in our rooms. – Howard Hodgkin
Steve Erickson Besides inquiries as to our general well-being, the first thing asked about us, in our first seconds of being alive, is whether we’re a boy or girl. Our first passport through this world is our genitals. – Steve Erickson
Eve I always say, ‘Hip-hop takes me everywhere.’ It’s crazy when I step onstage, and people might not speak much English, but they know every word to your songs. It’s kind of freaky, but it’s really cool. – Eve
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