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“It wasn’t their words, it’s that I started to believe them. Their words seemed to confirm what growing up as a woman and a person of color already taught me: that I belonged in margins and spaces, valid only as a minor character in their lives and stories.” – Kelly Marie Tran, on the self-hate she... more »
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“I have had bouts of situational depression, and my heart was broken last year because, unknowingly, I put so much validity in the reaction of the public, and the public didn’t react in the way I had expected to… That brokenness, plus me opening up to a greater, higher power and reconnecting with divinity, gave... more »
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“As soon as I realized that I could actually live and breathe… without having a boyfriend, something clicked in me.” – Nicki Minaj, on feeling empowered now that she’s single, Elle, June 15, 2018 more »
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“Couples who cohabit before marriage tend to be less satisfied with their marriages — and more likely to divorce — than couples who do not. These negative outcomes are called the cohabitation effect.” – Meg Jay, “The Downside of Cohabiting Before Marriage,” NY Times, April 14, 2012 more »
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“The most upsetting part was, my son got suspended when I was arrested and serving time. My son had never been suspended. He always been doing great in school, and I felt like I was a great failure by being incarcerated. [Not] raising my son was like a big grief to me. It hurt me... more »
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“I need to figure out what the purpose is. Is it safety for your children? Is it convention? Is it so other people respect your relationship more? For me, I’m just not quite sure where it fits. I am a romantic. I believe in a partnership. I believe in companionship. I just don’t know if... more »
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“I don’t really consider myself famous in any fashion. To me, I’m just goofing off on camera for six to eight hours a day. That’s what it literally feels like. And when I’m done, I’m downstairs with my daughter and beautiful wife, disconnected from the online world.” – Guy Beahm, known on the video game... more »
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“I think the reason that the economic arguments Christ offered are not promoted is because they are deeply at odds with the way we live.” – Comedian, actor, and writer Russell Brand, discussing money, materialism and Christ’s teachings in Matthew 19, Relevant Magazine, Jan/Feb 2018 more »
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“Sometimes the arrogance of youth is actually an essential part of moving forward. The clarity of being a 22-year-old and having such strongly held views now is more difficult, because you realize the thing holding you back is yourself. You are your own worst enemy.” – U2 lead guitarist The Edge, when thinking back on... more »
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“As a kid, we had very little money, and my parents saved up all year to just pay for a two-week camping vacation. Financially, we’re in a different position, but I want to make sure they know these things don’t come easy. You have to work for it, and you can’t take it for granted.... more »
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“Do I need another hit in my life? I don’t really care. The only reason to put out a record is if it’s really great. And once you are past the radio-hit stage of your career, that becomes even more important.” – Patrick Stump, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Fall Out... more »
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“Most Parents have dreams of their kid being the next star. Percentages show most kids won’t go pro, but sports provide all kinds of opportunities to grow as a human being. Parents go wrong by focusing too much on winning.” – Two-time Olympic gold medalist and retired soccer player Abby Wambach, speaking about what parents... more »
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“This kid will have an iPhone at birth. I’m gonna teach this kid how to Snap when they’re born, like, ‘Put your finger here.’ ” – Spencer Pratt, speaking about expecting his first child with wife Heidi Montag, on the Allegedly with Theo Von & Matthew Cole Weiss podcast, August 29, 2017 more »
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“When you think about what TRL was, it was social media, in many ways, before social media existed. It was about creating those unique and iconic moments, whether it was Britney and Justin together, or whether it was Jay-Z and Beyoncé, whether it was shutting down Times Square with Eminem. It was these moments that... more »
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“99.9 percent of all the comments are so nice and so empowering and motivating and supportive [but] there’s that, like, one, tiny, like, .01 percent that are just, like, so angry at their life that they want to hate on you.” – YouTube star Lauren Riihimaki (a.k.a. LaurDIY), on the INSTANT Interview Stage at Vidcon, June... more »
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“We don’t have to please God in any other way, really, other than to be brutally honest. That is the root not just to a relationship with God, but it’s the root to a great song. In fact it’s the only place you can find a great song, it’s the only place you can find... more »
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“I had never posted a photo of my son, and I decided to post a shot of the back of his head, and almost as soon as I’d done it, I wished that I hadn’t. I felt like I had broken some kind of a seal in inviting people into my life.” – Anne Hathaway,... more »
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“Because of social media, we are becoming master manipulators, constant performers, and no one is better at these endeavors than young adults, because they are learning earlier and earlier that these skills are central to success, either social or professional.” – Donna Freitas, in The Happiness Effect: How Social Media is Driving a Generation to... more »
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“If I knew back then what I know now, I would have never played football. Never. I wish I had known about all of those head injuries, but no one knew that. And the people that did know that, they wouldn’t tell anybody. The game has gotten so violent, so rough. We’re so much more... more »
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“I tried everything that they had – wine, women, song, money, career, drugs, art – every kind of extravagance; every kind of restraint. Everything helped in its way in that it said, ‘This doesn’t work.’ I think that’s the greatest help you can get – to find out that it doesn’t work – because nothing... more »