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Two records put me over the top with hip-hop. One of them was 'Planet Rock,' and the other had no lyrics - it was called 'Numbers,' from a group called Kraftwerk. Every kid in the 'hood in New York and New Jersey was popping, locking, and breaking to that record. It was the hottest track on the street at the time.


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QUEEN ELIZABETH II To all those who have suffered as a consequence of our troubled past I extend my sincere thoughts an...
QUEEN ELIZABETH II Grief is the price we pay for love.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II The upward course of a nation's history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its ...
QUEEN ELIZABETH II At its heart, engineering is about using science to find creative, practical solutions. It is a nobl...
QUEEN ELIZABETH II At Christmas, I am always struck by how the spirit of togetherness lies also at the heart of the Chr...
QUEEN ELIZABETH II For many, Christmas is also a time for coming together. But for others, service will come first.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II The lessons from the peace process are clear; whatever life throws at us, our individual responses w...
QUEEN ELIZABETH II I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your s...
QUEEN ELIZABETH II Therefore I am sure that this, my Coronation, is not the symbol of a power and a splendor that are g...
QUEEN ELIZABETH II We lost the American colonies because we lacked the statesmanship to know the right time and the man...
QUEEN ELIZABETH II Madam President, speaking here in Dublin Castle it is impossible to ignore the weight of history, as...
QUEEN ELIZABETH II These wretched babies don't come until they are ready.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of ...
QUEEN ELIZABETH II The events that I have attended to mark my Diamond Jubilee have been a humbling experience. It has t...
QUEEN ELIZABETH II In remembering the appalling suffering of war on both sides, we recognise how precious is the peace ...
QUEEN ELIZABETH II Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters...
QUEEN ELIZABETH II No one who knew Diana will ever forget her. Millions of others who never met her, but felt they knew...
QUEEN ELIZABETH II I have been aware all the time that my peoples, spread far and wide throughout every continent and o...
QUEEN ELIZABETH II I think change needs to be egoless. It's not about my leaving my fingerprints or a legacy. It...
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN We shouldn't judge people through the prism of our own stereotypes.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN Perhaps if we all subscribed to the African concept of Ubuntu - that we all become people through ot...
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN My role models are people who can do things; I say to myself, 'I wish I could do that.'
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN When girls are educated, you get effects that cascade throughout society.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN Of course democracy is good, but it is a process, not a prescription.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN People sometimes think of 'queen' as a title that's shrouded with protocol and formality...
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN I think generally, in life, I try to always ensure that there are periodic moments where I do ventur...
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN I believe that if we want our children to understand the world beyond their classroom, we must bring...
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN Being popular comes when you have everything. But to be liked, it means that you must be treating pe...
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN For many, the hijab represents modesty, piety and devotion to God, and I truly respect that. But the...
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