I got all A's and was hated for it; I spoke correctly and was called a punk.
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“I got all A's and was hated for it; I spoke correctly and was called a punk.”
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“I never dress for the occasion correctly because I hate fashion rules. They're so boring.”
“If we look at things scientifically, there is more than enough food and material goods on Earth to take care of all people's needs - if managed correctly.”
“Everybody is always like, 'You must be a really good liar,' and no, I'm actually a truth teller, and I'm telling someone else's truth. If I'm lying, then I'm not doing my job correctly.”
“Some basic things I have picked up from Dad is how to interpret my character correctly, use the camera to my advantage and how not to hurry up with work.”
“The problem with mental illness, as opposed to physical illness, is that it involves wrong thinking or impaired insight. You're not thinking correctly.”
“There are stories to be told that are still untold and characters to be portrayed that haven't been portrayed correctly. So there's work to be done.”