"Not since Cassandra Wilson's Blue Light Til Dawn has a vocalist cast such an entrancing spell as Valerie Joyce does on New York Blue."

“You have to show violence the way it is. If you don't show it realistically, then that's immoral and harmful. If you don't upset people, then that's obscenity.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

“The world is so full of wonderful things we should all, if we were taught how to appreciate it, be far richer than kings.”

“The whole thrust of science and the medical profession is to try and prevent it from happening, to try to prolong life, to keep you from dying, to keep you from getting older, to rejuvenate you. I mean, that's everybody's wish. The fountain of youth is everybody's sought-after thing.”

“Everything you say; every thought you entertain; and everything you do has a direction, which serves as an advance or a retreat in respect to your pursuit of excellence. Everything, regardless of size or intent, has bottom-line consequences; therefore, everything counts - this is the golden rule of excellence.”

“I'm not afraid of anyone, but sometimes I'm afraid of myself. The mental part is very important.”

“I do try and curb my mouth, but I find it really hard. I wonder how many jobs I've talked myself out of!”

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“Politicians have responsibility to act if the public opinion changes. Flooding, storms, droughts are all getting people talking about climate change. I wonder if someday Atlanta will run out of water?”

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“Somehow, the things my mother wanted to do, the release in evangelism she sought with such frenzy, were transferred to me.”