"What passes for identity in America is a series of myths about one's heroic ancestors. It's astounding to me, for example, that so many people really seem to believe that the country was founded by a band of heroes who wanted to be free."

-- James A. Baldwin

#Country Quotes #Believe Quotes #Hero Quotes

“I went to work and did a lot of homework about what was wrong with me”
“Would they call me a diva if I were a guy?”
“It has been the privilege and the honor of my life to know you.”
“The NeXT purchase is too little too late. Apple is already dead.”
“I have yet to have a successful outcome of sitting in a room with someone and trying to write a song. The way that I generally co-write is that someone else writes the music or part of the music.”
“I did a lot of theater in school. I thought maybe I wanted to go to law school or be a judge or a politician. And then I just kind of got smitten by the process of rehearsal and working with other actors and those kinds of challenges. And then comedy.”
“And I would never accept a film because of the money. I have enough money.”

Source : "'DiCaprio? I wouldn't wish his life on anybody'". Interview with Xan Brooks, www.theguardian.com. November 14, 2002.
“There's one thing you're better at than I am, and that's kissing Vince McMahon's ass. You're as good as kissing Vince's ***** as Hulk Hogan was. -To John Cena”

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