Estelle
Estelle
Acclaimed British singer and rapper most famous for albums like 2008's "Shine," which was nominated for the prestigious Mercury Prize. She shot to fame after her single "American Boy" hit number one on the U.K. Singles Chart. Later in her career, she became a series regular on the animated program Steven Universe.
NationalityBritish
ProfessionRapper
Date of Birth18 January 1980
CityLondon, England
devoted job people took
He was devoted to the job he had to do. He never took any credit. You don't see people like that much.
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I think in small towns like this one, whether you're a man or a woman, you basically do what there is to do.
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But today I felt different, today I forgot how long it takes to get into the skin of a character and I remembered it, because today I actually got into that skin and it felt so different.
human
For anyone with half a brain they can see that this play is about the human condition.
lose sports time
The only time we lose is when we go to tournaments or to out-of-town teams.
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We used to have just one little shelf devoted to local history. We have tremendous new resources now. We have gotten some CDs, some microfilm, lots of reference materials.
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We had two hotels then - the James and the Waldorf.
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You knew everybody on the streets, both black and white.
five parents played repair
We played every day, like five times a day back there. We probably had to repair it like 500 times. Our parents would get so mad.
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That's the main thing. If you can get a full ride (college scholarship) because of your skills and academics, then go for it.
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How we hated when they tore down the beautiful Spanish Colonial-style courthouse. It had palm trees around it. There were two fish ponds with fountains in them. I guess they called it progress.
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And because it's such a small town, your behavior is to some extent dictated by the fact that everybody in town knows you and you know everybody else.
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The laws were different here. Blacks had a lot more freedom to own businesses and property. Free people of color could come here seeking opportunity.
air leaks
The leaks have stopped. It's beautifully air conditioned now.