Controversial Sayings

7,237 sayings found from the Contemporary era

I've heard this commander in chief [call Africa] a s-h-i-t hole. Wow. One day, you will show that you're sorry.

— Stevie Wonder 2020
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All life does matter, but the reason that I say Black lives matter is because we are the original people of this world. So in essence, everyone here has some Black in you. You've all got some soul in you, so stop denying your culture.

— Stevie Wonder 2016
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I think honestly, some people who think they're gay, they're confused. People can misconstrue closeness for love. People can feel connected, they bond. I'm not saying all [gay people are confused]. Some people have a desire to be with the same sex. B…

— Stevie Wonder 2012
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We all know that slavery was not a choice. So I just think that people need to understand that if you know your history, if you know the truth, you know that's just foolishness.

— Stevie Wonder 2018
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If you had an emergency situation and needed to go to the hospital, and you had to get there right away, would you want me driving your car?

— Stevie Wonder 2016
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It's too much bullsh*t. I follow the truth.

— Stevie Wonder 2025 (reported)
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I am sick that politicians try and find an easy solution to a 400-year problem. I am sick of some people using God for convenience rather than a commitment. I am sick of lies and deceit that dominate our reality. I am sick that the truth is strugglin…

— Stevie Wonder 2021
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We live in a society where Black music, one time, was called 'race music.' Where jazz was considered something nasty, you know? I don't know, I felt that if God didn't want me to sing it, he wouldn't have given me the talent to do it!

— Stevie Wonder 2005
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I've never accepted stupidity and ignorance as making me then determine how good I was or how less I was.

— Stevie Wonder 2005
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It could have been worse. I could have been born black.

— Stevie Wonder Unknown
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This album was not made for the squeamish. If you are easily offended or unnerved at the screams of bloody murder, this may not be the collection for you.

— Eminem 2020
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I'm contemplating yelling 'bombs away' on the game / Like I'm outside of an Ariana Grande concert waiting.

— Eminem 2020
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And any fan of mine who's a supporter of [Donald Trump], I'm drawing in the sand a line, you're either for or against, and if you can't decide who you like more and you're split on who you should stand beside, I'll do it for it for you with this. F**…

— Eminem 2017
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I think the word that I called him on that song was one of the things where I felt like, 'This might be too far.' Because in my quest to hurt him [Tyler], I realize that I was hurting a lot of other people by saying it.

— Eminem 2018
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If I said in one of my songs that my English teacher wanted to have sex with me in junior high, all...

— Eminem Unknown
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I hate bitches. [One] fucked up, and it made me look at girls as sluts.

— Eminem Unknown
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You're not going to say anything about me that I'm not going to say about myself. There's so many things that I think about myself; if someone really wanted to get at me, they could say this and this and this. So I'm going to say it before they can. …

— Eminem 2008
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I'm certainly not a f**king fashion consultant. Don't call me if you want to know how to dress. I just rap. That's all I really know how to do.

— Eminem 2009 (reported)
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When I rap I feel like people twist my words. I don't necessarily rap about the things that I hate...it's more about the things that I fear. You know, it's like if I say something about women or whatever, I think a lot of that is more or less me deal…

— Eminem 2014
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If she ever tries to f***in' leave again, I'm a tie her to the bed and set this house on fire.

— Eminem 2010
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