I grew up in a tough neighborhood and we used to say you can get further with a kind word and a gun than just a kind word. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes grow gun kind
One person may need (or want) more leisure, another more work; one more adventure, another more security, and so on. It is this diversity that makes a country, indeed a state, a city, a church, or a family, healthy. 'One-size-fits-all,' and that size determined by the State has a name, and that name is 'slavery.' David Mamet adventurechurchcity share on social
Old age and treachery will always beat youth and exuberance. David Mamet agebeatexuberance Change image and share on social
There is a profound and ineradicable taint of antisemitism in the British. David Mamet antisemitismbritishineradicable Change image and share on social
If you have a block of ballistics gelatin and a high-speed camera, pretty soon somebody gets a gun! Nathan Myhrvold ballisticblockcamera Change image and share on social
You make your first album, you make some money, and you feel like you still have to show face, like 'I still go to the projects.' I'm like, why? Your job is to inspire people from your neighborhood to get out. You grew up there. What makes you think it's so cool? Jay-Z albumcoolface share on social
When I have a creative insight, there is a high. I think back in the day, I made music as much as I did because it made me feel so good. I think you could argue that there is a creative addiction - but, you know, the healthy kind. Lauryn Hill addictionargueback share on social