Quotes About Perspective

I've always had this term 'mad season' in my head.

I'm finally watching 'Mad Men.' As a child of the '60s, I can't believe how old everything looks! I am the age of baby Eugene.

When you look at art made by other people, you see what you need to see in it.

Madonna taught me more philosophy than Ayn Rand.

Having your picture taken in the street and put in a magazine won't change your life.

When somebody tells me, 'The Source magazine had you in the Top 5 emcees,' I'm like, 'Okay, that's cool.' The other four may not be who I consider dope emcees.

Happiness is not necessarily a drama magnet.

When you're writing first person, all I can see and tell as the author is what that main character can see.

People are always thinking that I'm the main character in my books, but each one has been different, and sometimes they've been men.

The main thing my bookcase says about me is that I'm not French.

I love tennis, but the main thing in my life, is life.

I don't know, I've always written songs that are mainly about attitude, not me personally.

It was a challenge with 'In My Room,' because I was the only person in that room making the record, to maintain perspective.

I was an English major.

I don't think a party can aspire to be the majority party if it's the old white guy party.

Documentaries make a difference.

I am a woman. I definitely have a woman's perspective. I'm also a mother, and I think, because of that, I feel responsible to try and make a difference.

I think we're as happy as we make up our minds to be.

Getting the chance at 40 to make up stories that other people would draw and other people would then read is pretty weird.

I believe in allowing an audience the opportunity to make up their own mind.

There's no way we could make up what we are. The group is just what everyone is. Each of us has a different audience.

I had this roommate in college who would get up almost 2 hours before class to do hair and makeup. That's not for me.

I like making money, but it's a scorecard. I'm not driven by that.

I'm always making movies for my audiences, but I'm not trying to meet their expectations.