Emancipation came to the colored race in America as a war measure. It was an

act of military necessity. Manifestly it would have come without war, in the slower process of humanitarian reform and social enlightenment.
Wendell Willkie

It's cool to have parents and family who will always tell me the truth no matter what. They'll tell me if I'm doing something stupid!
Jordin Sparks

I really felt like I finally made it. Having your first fake pregnancy rumor. It was really awesome. I feel like it's part of what happens in this business, but that's a real one. That's a cool one to get.
Lea Michele

As an actor, I've always been interested in making sure I can perform the role and the lines in the way the writer intended.
Jennifer Westfeldt

Despite what people think of cowboys, they take pride in how they look, and that look is important to them.
Steve Kanaly

When a writer declares that his first book is his best, that is bad. I progress successively from book to book.
Mahmoud Darwish

I came to town thinking that everybody had the same idea of what country music was that I did.
Lee Ann Womack

I like health-conscious cooking, but growing up in the South, I do love southern cooking; southern France, southern Italy, southern Spain. I love southern cooking.
Clarence Clemons

I can do a book in three months if I spend all day, seven days a week at it and, in fact, I work better that way.
Barbara Mertz

We were always able to sing and blend well together; that's our gift. But aside from that, we're really two different guys.
Paul Simon