The story of ‘Lasers’ is my story. I didn’t have to look too far to get subject matter for this record; it was stuff that was happening to me. – Lupe Fiasco
In the first place, Descartes stands for the most explicit and uncompromising dualism between mind and matter. – James Mark Baldwin
‘Free State of Jones’ went beyond that. It got into how the South wasn’t as homogenous as we thought it was – or even the North for that matter, where we like to assume everyone wanted to free the slaves and they were all abolitionists. It actually shows how complex these ideologies were on both sides. – Mahershala Ali
Does it follow that I reject all authority? Perish the thought. In the matter of boots, I defer to the authority of the boot-maker. – Mikhail Bakunin
It doesn’t matter how old you are or what you do with your life, you will never stop needing your mum. And I will never stop needing mine, so thanks, Mum. – Kate Winslet
It’s sometimes too easy to point fingers when circumstances dramatically go awry, but as an addict, I’m ultimately responsible for my own decisions, no matter how benign or tragic the consequences. – Moby
I would like to feel that I have a range and that it’s not just a matter of being a comic actor or a serious actor, because those are really artificial classifications, I think. – Jeffrey Jones
The subject matter of the stories on the surface… there seem to be a number of stories about travel. – Kenneth Koch
If all the elements are in place, you should get 80 percent of what a song has to offer no matter how you hear it, whether on headphones or on the radio. – James Blake
The fact of the matter is that they are entitled to request a recount. We’re entitled to give them a recount. – Kenneth Blackwell
I’m for truth, no matter who tells it. I’m for justice, no matter who it’s for or against. – Malcolm X
No matter how much we disagree with people, demonising them doesn’t get us anywhere; it merely indicates a closed mind. – Lindsay Duncan
Simply put, broadband voice is an interstate matter that must be dealt with through clear national standards. – John Sununu
I’m sure that no matter what I’m involved in, I’ll always be doing comics, at least in some minor capacity. – Joe Madureira
The figure is still the only thing I have faith in in terms of how much emotion it’s charged with and how much subject matter is there. – Jim Dine
The rest is a mere matter of detail, to be settled with judgment, discretion, and caution. – John Griffin Carlisle
I’m older. There’s some sort of seniority. As a matter of fact, the seniority ebbs as you get older. – Meryl Streep
Generalizations, like brooms, ought not to stand in a corner forever; they ought to sweep as a matter of course. – John Lukacs
