"He [Michael Jackson] would choose specific moments. They were art history books that I prefer. They were paintings that he prefers. It's this dance back and forth. We were halfway through the dance. He died."

-- Kehinde Wiley

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“Why do people embrace God? In my opinion, belief in God and an afterlife is a necessary extension of man's need to feel that this life does not end with what we call death.”
“There's a ton of talent in this country. Some just need to be given a shot.”
“The Federal Reserve was not founded to bail out Bear Stearns or a few hedge funds. It was founded to keep a stable currency and maintain its value.”
“The Cox Committee found that the Chinese military acquired many of the technologies over the past seven years, although many of them had been targeted for acquisition for more than a quarter century.”
“In my life I doubt if I will ever forget the sensation of your lips against mine”
“They have stolen the public lands. They have grasped all to themselves, and by their unprincipled greed brought a crisis of unparalleled distress on forty millions of people, who have natural resources to feed, clothe and shelter the whole human race.”
“I often get ideas for songs on the tour bus at odd times. Like at 6am when no one is around, I'd just write.”
“Anyone and everyone can and will succeed.”

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