"We live in a society that refuses to set a standard for what we will allow American entertainment to expose to our children. I think we need to set a standard that is entertainment industry wide, not just limited to hip-hop."

-- Bakari Kitwana

#Children Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Hip Hop Quotes

“It's fear. Fear is like a giant fog. It sits on your brain and blocks everything. Real feeling, true happiness, real joy, they can't get through that fog. But you lift it and buddy you're in for the ride of your life.”

Source : "Fictional character: Bob Diamond". "Defending Your Life", www.imdb.com. March 22, 1991.
“I was told David Letterman and Kaufman had heart attacks on the same day: David Letterman's heart attack was at a hospital in NYC. Kaufman's heart attack was at the red light district in Amsterdam, Holland. I think Kaufman had more fun. You're a great artist. I just love the way you painted my portrait.”
“You make sure that there's a structure that's interesting for them to play on top of, then do temp versions and try it on the film. By the time the players come to the recording session, I've found what works. So I'm not wasting their time.”
“I don't care if a reader hates one of my stories, just as long as he finishes the book.”
“Everything encourages you not to tell stories of gay lives. There is no economy yet for that kind of cinema.”
“If I look at the definition of Hinduism, the Supreme Court of India has given a beautiful definition; it says that Hinduism is not a religion, it is actually a way of life.”
“Revolution starts in the mind. Question everything!”
“I started getting orders from some of the leading stores Fred Segal, Bergdorf Goodman. I realized then that my bags were being noticed by the fashion world.”

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