J.J. Brown Quotes

I play American and World music, Texas style.

I play blues, sure, but don't call me a bluesman

One could argue that there exist certain questions that are best left unanswered.

There's just no substitute for the truth.

Books make great gifts because they can unveil hidden secrets.

genius accepts genius unconditionally

My interest in secret societies is the product of many experiences, some I can discuss, others I cannot.

Death is usually an all-or-nothing thing!

Vittoria slipped off her robe. 'You've never been to bed with a yoga master, have you?

Every generation’s breakthroughs are proven false by the next generation’s Technology

Act first, explain later.

I've been through a lot. I've thought a lot about life, and I've spent a lot of time studying history and science.

Secrets interest us all, I think.

Although I studied Dante's Inferno as a student, it wasn't until recently, while researching in Florence, that I came to appreciate the enduring influence of Dante's work on the modern world.

Look, you runny-nosed little runt. You're going to back off right now, or I'm going to rip that safety pin out of your nose and pin your mouth shut.

Sometimes a legend that endures for centuries... endures for a reason.

Since I was a kid, I'd wake up every morning hearing a voice say, 'You're the greatest rapper ever.' I'm trying to prove that voice right.

From an early age, music was my only thing. You come from Detroit, you learn how to make the most of what you can do best.

I might not have the ability to ever carry a child and I have this damn bag for the time being – but I'm alive.

Be relentless and then you'll break through.

This whole generation of parents - I'm guilty of it too - does too much for their kids.

Going to Catholic school was what fueled me into comedy. The nuns were so brutal so I used to try to make my friends laugh.

I don't just want to be successful I want to have fun.

I think I knew I was funny in Elementary School. I think most funny people realize it when they're young. It tends to come out of stress or trauma - something that makes you want to be funny.

The only crime I'm guilty of is being a young black woman.

I'd go down in history for being the most revealing nun ever!

One good thing about being young is that you're not experienced enough to know what can't be done.

...in just 25 years the glaciers in the Himalayas which provide water for three-quarters of a billion people could disappear entirely.

Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.

After you've work hard to get what you want, take the time to enjoy it.

I've learned that education, experience, and memories are three things that no one can take away from you.

Share your knowledge and you become immortal.

Be the first to say, "Hello".

Everyone wears an invisible sign that reads "Notice me. Make me feel important."

Be kinder than necessary.

Commit yourself to constant improvement. Commit yourself to quality. Be persistent, persistent, persistent...and have a grateful heart!

Never resist a generous impulse.

Have a grateful heart to be happy.

Buy whatever kids are selling on card tables in their front yard.

I seek truth over a lie; I seek justice over injustice; I seek righteousness over the rewards of evildoers, and I love Allah more than I love the state.

Choice is nothing in itself; everything depends on what one is able to choose.

Charm is the next best asset after looks and brains - and can almost make up for looks.

Talkers expand like bread dough.

We are not endeavoring to get ahead of others, but to surpass ourselves.

Love is a tender plant; when properly nourished, it becomes sturdy and enduring, but neglected it will soon wither and die.

We believe that all men are the spirit children of God, created in his image. This concept is supported by the Holy Bible from Genesis to Revelation.

Everybody over there, get on up. Everybody out there, get into it. Everybody right there, get involved.

The U.S. incarceration binge is not tied to crime. It's a strategy to control the surplus population in a capitalist system that is breaking down.

The war on drugs is really no war at all - it's a business!

In my opinion, people that go against the election are going against America.