I used food as a coping mechanism for many, many years, and it was my best friend for a long time. Carnie Wilson copefoodfriend Change image and share on social
There was a time in the '90s where, as an African-American man, you had to be a misogynistic R&B star or a rapper, and I didn't fit into either one of those. I was advised by my label to remain closeted at that time. Billy Porter 90sadviseafrican share on social
I've always thought stand-up comedians were the oral storytellers of our time, because they know rhetoric, they know delivery, they know timing, they know all of these things that you can only learn by telling a story out loud and interacting with an audience. Chuck Palahniuk audiencecomediandelivery share on social
My idea at this time, which was slowly developing, was to create a comedie humaine with little people, average people - samples from every period in American life. Douglas Sirk americanaveragecomedie Change image and share on social
Which goes to show you, you can make all the laws you want, but you cannot change people's ways. If you must change them, you have to understand that it will take a long time. Miriam Makeba changelawlong Change image and share on social
Jesus did not spend a great deal of time discoursing about the trinity or original sin or the incarnation, which have preoccupied later Christians. He went around doing good and being compassionate. Karen Armstrong christiancompassionatedeal Change image and share on social
Religion is about turning untested belief into unshakable truth through the power of institutions and the passage of time. Richard Dawkins beliefinstitutionpassage Change image and share on social
As an actor, you get humbled all the time. Everyone is a critic. Joe Regalbuto actorcritichumble Change image and share on social
My family was always playing with words. It is little wonder that even after I got serious about writing, I've had a hard time getting serious about words. James Howe familyhardhave Change image and share on social
They feel assured, as to yourself, that if the option remain with you, it is but a question of time and of form when and how a proclamation of emancipation will be issued. Robert Dale Owen assureemancipationfeel Change image and share on social
