"I write to music, and Nina Simone is always on my playlist to write to. I mean, shes inspiring. She's truthful and real and raw."

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Source : "Gina Prince-Bythewood & Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Beyond the Lights". "The Tavis Smiley show", www.pbs.org. November 21, 2014.

Gina Prince-Bythewood

#Real Quotes #Writing Quotes #Mean Quotes

“The fastest way to change the feedback culture in an organization is for the leaders to become better receivers.”
“I'm not saying that love always takes you to heaven. Your life can become a nightmare. But that said, it is worth taking the risk.”
“I live art, I respect people, and I've found what I want to do in life - I've found what makes me happy.”
“Our lives are the only meaningful expression of what we believe and in Whom we believe. And the only real wealth, for any of us, lies in our faith.”
“I see my parents as tiny children who need love. I have compassion for my parentsâ€™ childhoods. I now know that I chose them because they were perfect for what I had to learn. I forgive them and set them free, and I set myself free.”
“Don't call for a revolution, but look at yourself honestly and create an evolution.”
“Brokerage firms and their executives cannot use threats regarding research activities as a way to obtain investment banking business. The threat to drop research coverage if Piper were not selected as the lead underwriter for a secondary offering was totally inappropriate and undermines the integrity of the market.”
“To anyone else, Xavier's use of the word angel would have sounded like nothing more than a lovesick teenager professing his admiration. Only the two of us knew differently and now we both shared a secret- that brought us closer than ever. It was as if we had just sealed the bond between us, closed the gap, and made it final.”

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