#realized

I used to be a discipline problem, which caused me embarrassment until I realized that being a discipline problem in a racist society is sometimes an honor. ↗

— Ishmael Reed

#caused #discipline #embarrassment #honor #i

When I seemed to be irritable or sad, my father would quote the learned Dr. Knight, and then say, 'Just go to sleep.' Like all smart aleck kids, I thought the advice was silly. But as I've grown older, I've realized just how smart Knight was. ↗

— Ben Stein

#dr #father #go #grown #how

I always wanted attention, and I realized I could make people laugh. ↗

— Lusia Strus

#attention #could #i #i always #laugh

I realized that I wanted to play characters and do traditional theatre. I wanted to make believe again. I like putting on a costume and pretending to be someone else for a few hours, and I have a great respect for playwrights. ↗

— Lusia Strus

#believe #characters #costume #else #few

The Stones are a different kind of group. I realized that when I joined them. It's not really so much their musical ability, it's just they have a certain kind of style and attitude which is unique. ↗

— Mick Taylor

#attitude #certain #different #different kind #group

When I was younger, I had no interest. But after I went to Paris to see the collections for the first time a few years ago, they made a huge impression on me. I realized that fashion is an art form, like acting or painting. ↗

— Camilla Belle

#after #ago #art #art form #collections

They probably realized our interview would do more damage to their pro-"gay" piece - rather than help it. ↗

— Stephen Bennett

#gay #help #interview #more #our

I realized my life was not going to be, per se, normal. ↗

— Josh Ryan Evans

#i #life #my life #normal #per

In my mid 30's, after a decade or so of giving full time to the music thing and finding myself with about $10 in the bank and no assets other than my musical equipment, I realized I needed to get serious about making a living. ↗

— Mark Edwards

#after #assets #bank #decade #equipment

I came to Playboy not expecting to stay. But after five years, I found myself really enjoying the business world, and I realized I had some skill. ↗

— Christie Hefner

#business #business world #came #enjoying #expecting