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White-collar crime gets more outrageous by the second in...

White-collar crime gets more outrageous by the second in America.

Quote by Sara Paretsky about crime, criminals

As far as I knew white women were never lonely, except in...

As far as I knew white women were never lonely, except in books. White men adored them, Black men desired them and Black women worked for them

Quote by Maya Angelou about woman, magic, man, books

However, our society thinks that success means having a car and a lot of money and looking as white as you can or as American as you can. Or if you're white, looking as exotic as you can. We don't have any idea that it's about our hearts and our...

Quote by Erykah Badu about society, americans, idea, money, people

I remember in that red leisure suit I sort of felt like a Pizza Hut employee, and the white one was the ultimate, with the white turtleneck collar, that was the ultimate in bad taste.

Quote by Johnny Depp about bad luck, bad

Say there's a white kid who lives in a nice home, goes to an all-white school, and is pretty much having everything handed to him on a platter - for him to pick up a rap tape is incredible to me, because what that's saying is that he's living a...

Quote by Eminem about school, home, life

Bobby wants to have a lot of kids. Five would be a...

Bobby wants to have a lot of kids. Five would be a definite mistake. I'm only kidding. I love kids. Kids have a way of bringing purity back to life.

Quote by Whitney Houston about mistake, love, life

Bobby's got a good heart and a good soul. We work hard at...

Bobby's got a good heart and a good soul. We work hard at our relationship. It's easy to lose that romance, that passion you once had.

Quote by Whitney Houston about good, good luck, soul, heart, work

Cracking gum or sitting with your legs open were...

Cracking gum or sitting with your legs open were considered unacceptable, and I'd better not come back from the yard with scratched knees.

Quote by Whitney Houston about garden

Everybody wants to put me with somebody, you know?

Everybody wants to put me with somebody, you know?

Quote by Whitney Houston

Fans still want to hear lyrics. I have a generation of people who know me from the 1980s and a generation from now who know me from It's Not Right But It's Okay.

Quote by Whitney Houston about nation, rightness, people

From the beginning, the camera and I were great friends....

From the beginning, the camera and I were great friends. It loves me, and I love it.

Quote by Whitney Houston about beginning, love

God gave me a voice to sing with, and when you have that, ...

God gave me a voice to sing with, and when you have that, what other gimmick is there?

Quote by Whitney Houston about voice, god

God knows I work hard and put my best into it.

God knows I work hard and put my best into it.

Quote by Whitney Houston about god, work

He's like my dad in a lot of ways. I call him my industry...

He's like my dad in a lot of ways. I call him my industry father. He's guided me through my career.

Quote by Whitney Houston about career

He's nothing like everybody says be is-that's what...

He's nothing like everybody says be is-that's what tripped me out. He came to my party, and he was such a gentleman.

Quote by Whitney Houston about nothing

I almost wish I could be more exciting, that I could...

I almost wish I could be more exciting, that I could match what is happening out there to me.

Quote by Whitney Houston about wish

I am gonna make some noise. I just think about me and the...

I am gonna make some noise. I just think about me and the best that I can be. I can't live up to everybody's expectations but my own.

Quote by Whitney Houston

I believe that children are our future. Teach them well...

I believe that children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside.

Quote by Whitney Houston about beauty, future, children

I coulda been a rich man if I accepted all the bribes...

I coulda been a rich man if I accepted all the bribes from the guys wanting to be in this room today.

Quote by Whitney Houston about wealth, man

I decided long ago never to walk in anyone's shadow; if I...

I decided long ago never to walk in anyone's shadow; if I fail, or if I succeed at least I did as I believe.

Quote by Whitney Houston about shadow

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