"I believed in myself, and I've always worked very, very hard as an artist, and I am an artist in every sense of the word."

-- Erykah Badu

“The most important piece of equipment after the camera is a good pair of shoes.”
“God is more powerful than anybody's past, no matter how wretched. He can make us forget - not by erasing the memory but by taking the sting and paralyzing effect out of it”

Source : Jim Cymbala (2010). “Fresh Wind Fresh Fire: What Happens When God's Spirit Invades the Hearts of His People”, p.136, ReadHowYouWant.com
“It is not possible to express the most precious insights, To see all that craves to be seen, To visit even the closest neighbors in the universe, To learn all that needs to be learned, To live without dying, And I am sad about it. But I lived And I am happy about that.”
“All I have to concentrate on is my performing.”
“You have the God-given right to kick the government around - don't hesitate to do so.”

Source : Speech in South Bend, Indiana, September 11, 1968, as reported by the Louisville, Kentucky, Courier-Journal. p. A3, September 12, 1968.
“Live, love, wonder, and be nice!”

Source : "Singer-Songwriter José González: Live and Let Live". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“If you donâ€™t have ambition, you shouldnâ€™t be alive”
“I have never owned a computer. I am one of those weirdos. I've never needed a computer. I'm lucky that I have a job where I'm not required to use one.”

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