I can give you the King's English and then I can take it to the street, but do … - Angela Bassett

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All my best friends are women except for one or two. I feel women are superior to men, and I love having them around. All that female energy is good for me.

Angela Bassett

I can give you the King's English and then I can take it to the street, but do both or do one and don't do one knowing only the street. That's going to hold you back because what comes out is going to impress people, and it will impress them negatively.

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