#us

Ray Charles' revolutionary approach to music was also reflected in his politics and his deep and abiding commitment to Martin Luther King and the plight of African-Americans. Ray Charles may not have been on the front lines, but he put his money where his mouth was. ↗

— Diane Watson

#approach #been #charles #commitment #deep

Our little house was way back in the country. We had one house close to us, and hell the next one would've been a mile. If you got sick, you could holler and wouldn't nobody hear you. ↗

— Muddy Waters

#been #close #could #country #got

I always used to look at books and wonder how anybody could come up with so many words. But my divorce and then falling in love with somebody else has released in me an ability to write in other ways apart from songs. ↗

— Roger Waters

#always #anybody #apart #books #come

We have been getting ready to recycle more e-waste by investing in infrastructure, providing grants to local government and working with industry. ↗

— Jay Weatherill

#getting #government #grants #industry #infrastructure

We will also have a more rigorous approach to professional development and managing unsatisfactory performance. ↗

— Jay Weatherill

#approach #development #managing #more #performance

Poor Andy Nave was killed. He refused to surrender and was shot by Dick Fields. I felt sorry as he used to be quite friendly towards me before the war, but it could not be helped. ↗

— Stand Watie

#before #could #felt #fields #friendly

I used all that doubt as fuel for my own music, fuel for my drive to succeed. ↗

— Jody Watley

#drive #fuel #i #music #my own

I'm so used to Australian films not getting a release outside Australia. ↗

— Hugo Weaving

#australian #films #getting #i #outside

The abuse of detainees in U.S. custody has severely undermined our Nation's position in the world. ↗

— Diane Watson

#custody #detainees #nation #our #position

I feel about me like I'm one of the working people, just like you, and everybody else. I don't fit the part of a celebrity. ↗