#nit

I, of course, wanted to play real jazz. When we played pop tunes, and naturally we had to, I wanted those pops to kick! Not loud and fast, understand, but smoothly and with a definite punch. ↗

— Count Basie

#definite #fast #had #i #jazz

I have been a lifelong community activist and frankly did not dream of being in public office. ↗

— Karen Bass

#been #being #community #did #dream

You know, I was a community activist, so I'm used to standing out in front of an elected official's office and protesting. ↗

— Karen Bass

#community #elected #front #i #know

You've got to have a sense of humor to keep your sanity. ↗

— Lance Bass

#humor #keep #sanity #sense #sense of humor

I definitely didn't want to be that person that came out and was like, 'O.K. I'm going to lead every parade.' ↗

— Lance Bass

#definitely #every #going #i #lead

I've definitely, you know, been with women. And I've had great relationships with them where I was definitely in love. It's just I grew to a point where deep inside I knew that I could never truly have a relationship with a woman. I don't know if they ever suspected. It was never brought up. ↗

— Lance Bass

#brought #could #deep #deep inside #definitely

The gay community is very fickle. And I know because I'm part of it and I see it every day. ↗

— Lance Bass

#community #day #every #every day #fickle

There are so many kids out there that need to be adopted and need good homes. I definitely want to have my own but I also want to adopt for sure. I think it's very important to find these kids homes. ↗

— Lance Bass

#adopted #also #definitely #find #good

I'm thinking about directing, but I know it's a lot of work and I appreciate what directors do and I would like to be good at it. The opportunity has presented itself four to five times, and I usually said no because of the script. ↗

— Angela Bassett

#appreciate #because #directing #directors #five

In all nations an exceptional man exists that compensates the deficiencies of the remainder. In those moments, when humanity is found collectively in a state of decadence, there always remain those exceptional beings as point of reference. ↗

— Augusto Roa Bastos

#always #beings #collectively #compensates #decadence