Quotes About Community

I could have ended up in a gang or in prison because Harlesden is real rough and I was always a naughty boy. That's how I got into boxing.

I was brought up in a council flat in Islington with only an outside lavatory. And there were plenty of kids I knew who later ended up in prison.

The prisoners eyed the clothes some time, and laughed a good deal among themselves before they put them on.

The African prisoners are orderly and peaceable among themselves.

Non-custodial sentences are certainly something to look at, more support in the community rather than within prisons is something we have to look at. There will of course still be women who need to be in prison, serious offenders, but I think there is scope to look at that number and I think that number could come down.

It's simple: put the money into schools and not prisons.

I not only play at the prestigious classical concert halls like Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center, but also hospitals, churches, prisons, and restricted facilities for leprosy patients, just to mention a few.

As governor, I am not interested in building more prisons.

When ghetto living seems normal, you have no shame, no privacy.

In a town of 3,000 people, there is no privacy. Everybody knows what everybody is doing.

Over the course of three years or so, I've been able to create a nice little Rolodex of CrossFit gyms. I've ingratiated myself to the community, and that allows for a much more accessible training session as far as privacy is concerned.

Privacy is not really a concept in Japan.

The best times I've had backstage are when you have people around you who genuinely love you, respect your privacy, and have your back - that's what it's all about.

I went to private school for two years, then Aptos Middle School, and I finished at McAteer. Several of my classmates at those schools are my friends today.

I grew up in the Episcopal Church, went to private school in that church, went to chapel every day.

Growing up in Middlesbrough I was taught to be resilient and competitive. My teachers made us believe that just because kids were at private school up the road, it didn't mean they were better than us.

Being born Roman and Romanisti is a privilege.

I had the privilege of working with so many great actors over the years.

The more you think about and interact with other people, the more you realize that it is untenable to privilege your interests over theirs.

I can't think of a greater privilege than to speak out with legislation for people that can't often speak for themselves. And I know the ABLE Act will bring justice and peace of mind to millions of American families who deal with disabilities every day.

I still have a book club with my friends from when I was 5. That's the privilege of growing up in a place where people want to remain. It's a huge gift.

The true privilege of being Mayor is that I have the opportunity to be everyone's neighbor.

I've done eight years as mayor of London. I enjoyed it hugely; it was a massive privilege.

In China, where you can be arrested and imprisoned for your faith, getting together with other Christians is a lifeline and you'll risk anything for the privilege. No one attends church in China casually, or for a social advantage - quite the opposite.