“When a song comes from a real story and from a real place I think it comes across to people. That's important.” Quote by Negash Ali
“I don't think she [Marilyn Monroe] saw herself as victimized and a sex object. She knew how to contend with it. I'm sure she was no fool about it. On the one hand, it was very flattering and great; on the other hand, it was probably awful and could be very lascivious and very terrible. But I think a lot of women just wanted to be like her. And that's still true today.” ThinkingStillsHandsTodayWantedSexSawsObjectsFoolTerribleAwfulFlatteringLike Her Author:Gail Levin
“You have a deeper connection with people who you have shared experiences with and shared pain.” PeoplePainConnectionsDeeperShared Experiences Author:Negash Ali
“An evolutionary biologist and a fundamentalist may see the same chimpanzee sitting in a cage, but in another important way, they do not. And they may approach the details of their lives in very different ways.” WayMayImportantDifferentApproachSittingDetailsDifferent WaysCagesFundamentalistBiologistChimpanzees Author:Peg O'Connor
“I believe the things I love inwardly will be received by the right people outwardly. I believe that what I believe in will be received well. I try to keep that as a foundation to what I do.” PeopleTryingBelieveWellsI BelieveFoundationI Believe InThings I Love Author:Negash Ali
“Some people say that music isn't something you are; it's something you do. It's having a constant desire to share and express. But I believe it's something you are. To me it's more inward.” PeopleBelieveDesireI BelieveShareMusic IsConstantInward Author:Negash Ali
“The world we all share is the same in important respects. But in some deep ways, the lived world and its meanings are radically different.” WorldWayImportantDifferentShare Author:Peg O'Connor
“I think when you're younger you have a more black-and-white view of things. You're more exclusively dedicated.” ThinkingBlackWhiteViewsDedicatedBlack And White Author:Negash Ali
“I do believe in what I call the stewardship of influence as well as the stewardship of affluence. And that is you use whatever God gives you not for your own benefit, but use it to help people who have no benefit. And when you use whatever God gives you, he gives you more of it. When you use it well, he gives you more of it.” PeopleGivingBelieveWellsHelpingUseInfluenceBenefitsStewardshipAffluence Author:Rick Warren
“The only antidote to materialism is giving, because materialism's all about getting. Every time I give, my heart grows bigger. Every time I give, I become more like Jesus.” GivingHeartJesusGrowsMy HeartBiggerMaterialismAntidote Author:Rick Warren