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I don't want you to apologize for being rich; I want you to acknowledge that in America, we all should have to pay our fair share Picture Quote #1

I don't know what your childhood was like, but we didn't have much money. We'd go to a movie on a Saturday night, then on Wednesday night my parents would walk us over to the library. It was such a big deal, to go in and get my own book Picture Quote #1

I'm still in love with what I do, with the idea of making things up, so hours when I write always feel like very blessed hours to me Picture Quote #1

It's hard to pay attention these days because of multiple affects of the information technology nowadays. You tend to develop a faster, speedier mind, but I don't think it's necessarily broader or smarter Picture Quote #1

People want to know why I do this, why I write such gross stuff. I like to tell them I have the heart of a small boy... And I keep it in a jar on my desk Picture Quote #1

I don't stand for the black man's side, I don' t stand for the white man's side. I stand for God's side Picture Quote #1

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I don't think I've ever felt that same kind of peace, the kind of serenity that I felt after acknowledging that maybe I was going to die of this TB Picture Quote #1

People who think my books are autobiographical, which they're not, credit me with having a much better memory than I do. I do, however, have a powerful imagination Picture Quote #1

Adult life is dealing with an enormous amount of questions that don't have answers. So I let the mystery settle into my music. I don't deny anything, I don't advocate anything, I just live with it Picture Quote #1

I do a lot of curiosity buying; I buy it if I like the album cover, I buy it if I like the name of the band, anything that sparks my imagination Picture Quote #1

I don't think any good book is based on factual experience. Bad books are about things the writer already knew before he wrote them Picture Quote #1

I think it's important to take a break, you know, from the public eye for a while, and give people a chance to miss you. I want longevity. I don't want to get out there and run myself ragged and spread myself thin Picture Quote #1

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Let me not be understood as saying that there are no bad laws, nor that grievances may not arise for the redress of which no legal provisions have been made. I mean to say no such thing. But I do mean to say that although bad laws, if they exist, should be repealed as soon as possible, still, while they continue in force, for the sake of example they should be religiously observed Picture Quote #1

If you imagine writing 1,000 words a day, which most journalists do, that would be a very long book a year. I don't manage nearly that... But I have published slightly too much recently Picture Quote #1

I take it that it is best for all to leave each man free to acquire property as fast as he can. Some will get wealthy. I don't believe in a law to prevent a man from getting rich; it would do more harm than good Picture Quote #1

You make mistakes, but I don't have any regrets. I'm the kind of person who takes responsibility for it and deals with it. I learn from everything I do. I work very hard, I have so many things going on in my life. Get to know me and see who I am Picture Quote #1

I guess we've had a very close relationship because I don't pretend to know about cinema and I think I do know a bit about theatre but he does, he respected that and so we really just had a collaboration which went completely like this Picture Quote #1

I don't listen to a lot of new stuff. I just like the old stuff. It's all quite dramatic and atmospheric. You'd have an entire story in song. I never listen to, like, white music - I couldn't sing you a Zeppelin or Floyd song Picture Quote #1

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And I have to work so hard at talking positively to myself. If I don't, it's just real hard to get through the day, and I'll get really down, and just want to cry. My whole body language changes. I get more slumped over Picture Quote #1

Lead, kindly light, amid the encircling gloom, lead thou me on! The night is dark, and I am far from home - lead thou me on! Keep thou my feet: I do not ask to see the distant scene, one step enough for me Picture Quote #1

I had my first French meal and I never got over it. It was just marvelous. We had oysters and a lovely dry white wine. and then we had one of those lovely scalloped dishes and the lovely, creamery buttery sauce. Then we had a roast duck and I don't know what else Picture Quote #1

I hate organized religion. I think you have to love thy neighbor as thyself. I think you have to pick your own God and be true to him. I always say 'him' rather than 'her. ' Maybe it's because of my generation, but I don't like the idea of a female God. I see God as a benevolent male Picture Quote #1

I don't believe you on the 'Jimmy' story. No, I don't, and I'm going to prove it if it's the last thing I do Picture Quote #1

I don't think human beings learn anything without desperation. Desperation is a necessary ingredient to learning anything or creating anything. Period. If you ain't desperate at some point, you ain't interesting Picture Quote #1

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I've never been one to sit back and go, 'I'd better do what the audience wants me to do, because I don't want to lose them Picture Quote #1

When the first big paycheque with 'Dumb and Dumber' hit, I went: 'Gosh, I wonder if this will affect my performance. Will I do a take and think, was that worth $7 million?' But that never happened. If anything, it made me rebel against that thing when people who get rich start playing it safe Picture Quote #1

You know, I live a monastic lifestyle. No, I do. I do live in extremes, basically. I go back and forth. Once every six months, I'll have a day where I eat more chocolate than has ever been consumed by a human being Picture Quote #1

I learnt a lot about myself, I learnt a lot about other people and the problems they have. If I was lucky enough to live to a hundred, how I will feel about two per cent of my life being that way, I don't know Picture Quote #1

I don't ever know where I'm going. Because one of the wonderful things about writing, which is different than working in programming, you don't need to know. You could just write and discover where you're going. and it's a great deal of fun Picture Quote #1

There's many things that I am. and all of those things come together at some point. If somebody wants to limit me, you know and they'll say, 'Well, this is Walter Mosley, the mystery writer.' I don't like that. Because I do many things Picture Quote #1

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I don't want you to apologize for being rich; I want you to acknowledge that in America, we all should have to pay our fair share (I Do Quotes) I don't know what your childhood was like, but we didn't have much money. We'd go to a movie on a Saturday night, then on Wednesday night my parents would walk us over to the library. It was such a big deal, to go in and get my own book (I Do Quotes) I'm still in love with what I do, with the idea of making things up, so hours when I write always feel like very blessed hours to me (I Do Quotes) It's hard to pay attention these days because of multiple affects of the information technology nowadays. You tend to develop a faster, speedier mind, but I don't think it's necessarily broader or smarter (I Do Quotes) People want to know why I do this, why I write such gross stuff. I like to tell them I have the heart of a small boy... And I keep it in a jar on my desk (I Do Quotes) I don't stand for the black man's side, I don' t stand for the white man's side. I stand for God's side (I Do Quotes) I don't think I've ever felt that same kind of peace, the kind of serenity that I felt after acknowledging that maybe I was going to die of this TB (I Do Quotes) People who think my books are autobiographical, which they're not, credit me with having a much better memory than I do. I do, however, have a powerful imagination (I Do Quotes) Adult life is dealing with an enormous amount of questions that don't have answers. So I let the mystery settle into my music. I don't deny anything, I don't advocate anything, I just live with it (I Do Quotes) I do a lot of curiosity buying; I buy it if I like the album cover, I buy it if I like the name of the band, anything that sparks my imagination (I Do Quotes) I don't think any good book is based on factual experience. Bad books are about things the writer already knew before he wrote them (I Do Quotes) I think it's important to take a break, you know, from the public eye for a while, and give people a chance to miss you. I want longevity. I don't want to get out there and run myself ragged and spread myself thin (I Do Quotes) Let me not be understood as saying that there are no bad laws, nor that grievances may not arise for the redress of which no legal provisions have been made. I mean to say no such thing. But I do mean to say that although bad laws, if they exist, should be repealed as soon as possible, still, while they continue in force, for the sake of example they should be religiously observed (I Do Quotes) If you imagine writing 1,000 words a day, which most journalists do, that would be a very long book a year. I don't manage nearly that... But I have published slightly too much recently (I Do Quotes) I take it that it is best for all to leave each man free to acquire property as fast as he can. Some will get wealthy. I don't believe in a law to prevent a man from getting rich; it would do more harm than good (I Do Quotes) You make mistakes, but I don't have any regrets. I'm the kind of person who takes responsibility for it and deals with it. I learn from everything I do. I work very hard, I have so many things going on in my life. Get to know me and see who I am (I Do Quotes) I guess we've had a very close relationship because I don't pretend to know about cinema and I think I do know a bit about theatre but he does, he respected that and so we really just had a collaboration which went completely like this (I Do Quotes) I don't listen to a lot of new stuff. I just like the old stuff. It's all quite dramatic and atmospheric. You'd have an entire story in song. I never listen to, like, white music - I couldn't sing you a Zeppelin or Floyd song (I Do Quotes) And I have to work so hard at talking positively to myself. If I don't, it's just real hard to get through the day, and I'll get really down, and just want to cry. My whole body language changes. I get more slumped over (I Do Quotes) Lead, kindly light, amid the encircling gloom, lead thou me on! The night is dark, and I am far from home - lead thou me on! Keep thou my feet: I do not ask to see the distant scene, one step enough for me (I Do Quotes) I had my first French meal and I never got over it. It was just marvelous. We had oysters and a lovely dry white wine. and then we had one of those lovely scalloped dishes and the lovely, creamery buttery sauce. Then we had a roast duck and I don't know what else (I Do Quotes) I hate organized religion. I think you have to love thy neighbor as thyself. I think you have to pick your own God and be true to him. I always say 'him' rather than 'her. ' Maybe it's because of my generation, but I don't like the idea of a female God. I see God as a benevolent male (I Do Quotes) I don't believe you on the 'Jimmy' story. No, I don't, and I'm going to prove it if it's the last thing I do (I Do Quotes) I don't think human beings learn anything without desperation. Desperation is a necessary ingredient to learning anything or creating anything. Period. If you ain't desperate at some point, you ain't interesting (I Do Quotes) I've never been one to sit back and go, 'I'd better do what the audience wants me to do, because I don't want to lose them (I Do Quotes) When the first big paycheque with 'Dumb and Dumber' hit, I went: 'Gosh, I wonder if this will affect my performance. Will I do a take and think, was that worth $7 million?' But that never happened. If anything, it made me rebel against that thing when people who get rich start playing it safe (I Do Quotes) You know, I live a monastic lifestyle. No, I do. I do live in extremes, basically. I go back and forth. Once every six months, I'll have a day where I eat more chocolate than has ever been consumed by a human being (I Do Quotes) I learnt a lot about myself, I learnt a lot about other people and the problems they have. If I was lucky enough to live to a hundred, how I will feel about two per cent of my life being that way, I don't know (I Do Quotes) I don't ever know where I'm going. Because one of the wonderful things about writing, which is different than working in programming, you don't need to know. You could just write and discover where you're going. and it's a great deal of fun (I Do Quotes) There's many things that I am. and all of those things come together at some point. If somebody wants to limit me, you know and they'll say, 'Well, this is Walter Mosley, the mystery writer.' I don't like that. Because I do many things (I Do Quotes)

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