I understand politicos gotta make bank. But cloistering with the Hollywood elite is not how you prove you're a man of the people. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes bank cloister elite
'The Martin Show,' the 'Jamie Foxx show,' 'Living Single,' 'The Wayans Brothers,' 'Hanging with Mr. Cooper...' Some of these shows were good, some were typical television, but they facilitated a lot of work for blacks in front of as well as behind the camera. A lot of us in Hollywood thought it was the beginning of a real racial breakthrough. John Ridley beginblackbreakthrough share on social
While most trudge through their days straight-jacketed in the social compact, living for others as much as or more than for themselves, a select few excel. John Ridley compactdayexcel Change image and share on social
For children, diversity needs to be real and not merely relegated to learning the names of the usual suspects during Black History Month or enjoying south-of-the-border cuisine on Cinco de Mayo. It means talking to and spending time with kids not like them so that they may discover those kids are in fact just like them. John Ridley blackborderchild share on social
Leverage is great when it works, and when it doesn't work, it creates a lot of issues. So I think if you limit the amount of leverage that people can borrow, or that banks can borrow, I think you'll find that you'll have a lot less issues going forward. Marc Lasry amountbankborrow share on social
If we don't preserve the natural resources, you aren't going to have a sustainable society. This is not something for Chez Panisse and the elite of San Francisco. It's for everyone. Alice Waters chezelitefrancisco Change image and share on social
There are a lot of things about fame that are not conducive to being curious. It's been important for me to cloister myself off. Jewel cloisterconducivecurious Change image and share on social