"Homophobia is very, very difficult to root out, to extricate. That's why we have to bear witness. That's why we have to be so public about it, and that's why we can't just play footsie with it."

-- Cornel West

#Play Quotes #Roots Quotes #Bears Quotes

“I shop only at thrift stores and vintage stores. In New York, I like a place called Star Struck, and a place called The Family Jewels.”
“I'm not a traditional politician, and I have a sense of humor. I'll try to soften it and become boring, maybe even very boring, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to.”
“I want to be all used up when I die.”
“We humans think linearly but tech trends are exponential.”
“Free trade with Colombia is something that's a no-brainer.”
“What's the difference in opening from scratch in Philly or opening from scratch in New York? The old out-of-town tryout circuit - taking the show pre-Broadway to cities like Boston, New Haven, Philadelphia, Washington - has sort of been replaced with the amount of workshops we do.”
“Often you must turn your stylus to erase, if you hope to write anything worth a second reading.”
“A bad investment is going for quantity over quality. If you're trying to be careful with your wallet, especially with the economy right now, you have to choose staple pieces.”

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