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Jesmyn Ward Quotes

The reason that I like to use classical myths as models is because African American writers and African American stories are usually understood as occurring in some kind of vacuum - because of slavery.

Jesmyn Ward

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american

Topics

Slavery American Kind Reason Vacuum

In interviews I gave early on in my career, I was quoted as saying it was possible to have it all: a dynamic job, marriage, and children. In some respects, I was a social adolescent.

Jessica Savitch

Marriage Children Job Saying Early

I basically walked around with a goiter for four years because I was so afraid of surgery.

Jennifer Grey

Afraid Years Because Surgery Four

If I were Sarah Palin, would I want to sit in an interview with someone who was secretly out to get me? Probably not.

Megyn Kelly

Me Someone Want Interview Out Sit

I'm a big fan of country.

Jeff Bridges

Country Big Big Fan Fan

If somebody does something Mr. Trump doesn't like, I do everything in my power to resolve it to Mr. Trump's benefit. If you do something wrong, I'm going to come at you, grab you by the neck and I'm not going to let go until I'm finished.

Michael Cohen

Power You Wrong Go Resolve Let Go

Are vampires kinky? I didn't know.

Roger Ebert

Know Kinky Vampires

I would do any honest thing under the sun to know C. S. Lewis, and so am very grateful to you.

Ruth Pitter

Grateful Sun You Know Honest Would

The question is, really, does the nonexistence of another attack prove that the programs that are in place are working?

Matt Apuzzo

Place Prove Question Working Attack

A new word is like a fresh seed sown on the ground of the discussion.

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Seed New Discussion Fresh Ground

Comedians work great as actors because they're good under pressure. With a lot of actors, you have to make them feel like everything's going really well to get a good performance out of them. But, if you have a comedian on the set, you can tell them, 'Hey, you really are screwing this up,' and then they just get better.

Louis C. K.

Work Good Great Performance Better

When I was seven, I gave a letter to Cinderella in Disney World asking if I could be in a Disney movie. So, working for Disney was really a childhood dream come true.

Brittany Curran

Childhood World Dream True Asking

Growing up I definitely looked up to Dominique Moceanu. She was my favorite gymnast and she was on that '96 Olympic team. She was always so fun to watch. I kind of wanted to model my career after hers.

Alicia Sacramone

Fun Team Growing Up Career Growing