“Liberals were intimidated by the Reagan administration and did not want to appear naive by talking about programs that called for government support. I just said, 'The hell with that. I'm out there. I'm exposed with this book.”

— William Julius Wilson

Interview with Mother Jones.

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American sociologist 1935

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“I'm done. I'm going to go to bed and read important books about theater."
"It would would be easier if you just said porn," Scarlett said.
"No idea what you're talking about. But knock first if you need me.”

Maureen Johnson (1973) writer from the USA

Source: Suite Scarlett

“I said, who the hell wants to speak about politics when I'm in front of the boy scouts, right?”

Donald J. Trump (1946) 45th President of the United States of America

2010s, 2017, July, 2017 National Scout Jamboree (July 24, 2017)

“I'm not a big guy. I'm not a menacing guy. I'm not an intimidating guy. I may look that way, but just spend two seconds talking to me, and you know that's not who I am - not as a person, as a character. It's not who I intend to be.”

Dave Bautista (1969) American actor and professional wrestler

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“If you're right & I'm not, I'm going to be hell to live with, she said. So, you better think about that next time you want to be right.”

Brian Andreas (1956) American artist

“I'm talking about naive days, before the drug barons and the dealers took over. It was once a small, bohemian event.”

Donovan (1946) Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist

Grip interview (1997)
Context: Up to '67, the drugs were, uh, soft. Marijuana, and even LSD, I considered soft drugs then. But, then, after '67, needle drugs and the strong amphetamines came in, and that's when the Beatles and Donovan stood up and said, 'Try meditation instead.' And I still stick by that, of course. You've got to be very, very careful. I'm talking about naive days, before the drug barons and the dealers took over. It was once a small, bohemian event. But it was when millions started wanting to get high that it got bad. And when Haight-Asbury turned into Skid Row, the Beatles and me stood up and said, 'Give it a rest.' The answer is that each individual must face the problem by himself. And meditation is an alternative. Meditation is a lot better for you, and it's great to be straight.