"There are certain things that we take for granted that simply would not have existed without the great migration. Motown, for example, would not have existed - it simply would not, because Berry Gordy, the founder of it, his parents had migrated from Georgia to Detroit where he founded Motown, and where did he get his talent?"

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Isabel Wilkerson

#Parent Quotes #Example Quotes #Berries Quotes

“It's exciting to work with the kids so devoid of irony, so unguarded. And also terrifying”
“The problem with fame is you no longer belong to you. You lose your persona and become the object of other people's obsession.”

Source : "This much I know: Dionne Warwick" with Megan Conner, www.theguardian.com. April 21, 2012.
“The greatest competitive advantage in our modern economy is a positive and engaged brain.”

Source : Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Now if the harvest is over, And the world cold, Give me the bonus of laughter, As I lose hold.”

Source : John Betjeman (2005). “Faith and Doubt of John Betjeman: An Anthology of Betjeman's Religious Verse”, p.53, A&C Black
“Hollywood is a very strong machine that needs, and in... especially with female actors, fresh flesh. It's that cruel. But that's the way it is.”
“I need honor and love in my life from somebody who's playin' for keeps. What I'm searching for is a man who'll stand by me: who will walk through the fire and be my flame in the night. I won't settle for less than what I deserve: a friend and a lover who'll love me for the rest of my life.”
“I love The West Wing for many reasons. The show has been a fantasy. But we have offered a parallel universe to reality.”
“For a few spotty years, I was that tragic geek”

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