Andrew Motion Quotes

While also, importantly, not wanting to dumb it down or pretend the days of 'difficult' poetry are over, because we live in a pluralist culture and there's room for 'difficult' poetry alongside rap and everything else. And poetry won't be for everyone, but everyone should have the choice.

Andrew Motion

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: October 26, 1952

Topics

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In 1964, I tried to convince my grandfather, who was active in the New York City firefighters union, to vote for Barry Goldwater over Lyndon Johnson because at the time I thought his approach to limited government was right on.

Joe Lhota

TimeGovernmentNew YorkCityNew

I speak my mind. That's who I am.

Jesse Ventura

I AmMindSpeakWhoAm

At the end of the day, if the guy is going to write the girl a letter, whether it's chicken scratch or scribble or looks like a doctor's note, if he takes the time to put pen to paper and not type something, there's something so incredibly romantic and beautiful about that.

Meghan Markle

GirlBeautifulTimeRomanticDay

I've always been someone who thought it didn't matter where you were playing. I always shot for the best you could get. It never bothered me if it was small or it was big.

Angus Young

BestMeSmallThoughtSomeoneYou

I always accessorise with jewellery. I am a bit of a magpie; I love sparkles, and so wearing jewellery makes me feel more exciting and confident, too!

Amber Le Bon

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I started singing to this one John Legend record; it was called 'Each Day Gets Better,' or something like that. I started to realize, 'Wow, I really sound like this dude. If I keep doing this, maybe I can sound dope like John Legend and still rap.'

Tory Lanez

DaySingingLegendBetterDoingRap

Authority figures are so irritating. Because they always tell you to do things for reasons that aren't very good. That sums up what authority is about for me.

Rupert Everett

GoodMeYouAuthorityAlwaysTell

There are some things I'd like to get into in terms of what's important to me.

Michael Zaslow

MeImportantThingsGetLikeSome

As a female pilot, the sacred rose garden in my heart is the motherland's blue sky.

Liu Yang

HeartSkyBlueRoseGardenPilot

I had a friend, Melissa, who was 28 years old. She was my best friend's wife, and she was my wife's best friend. She died of breast cancer. When she passed away back in 2004 was the last time I cried.

Jason Aldean

FriendTimeBestWifeBest Friend

I don't think we handled the aftermath of the fall of Baghdad as well as we might have. But that's now history.

Colin Powell

HistoryThinkFallNowWellMight

I'm not patient, and some things drive me crazy. In my work, I get incredibly upset when people don't get it right or don't respect others' needs.

Colin Firth

WorkRespectPeopleMeCrazyDrive

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