Maya Angelou Quotes

A black person grows up in this country - and in many places - knowing that racism will be as familiar as salt to the tongue. Also, it can be as dangerous as too much salt. I think that you must struggle for betterment for yourself and for everyone.

Maya Angelou

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 4, 1928 - May 28, 2014

Topics

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Equipped with cell phones, beepers, and handheld computers, the 'conspicuously industrious' blur the line between home and office by working anytime, anywhere.

Jo Ann Davis

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To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves - there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.

Joan Didion

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We don't ever want to be this political band. We're just a bunch of dudes.

Matthew Ramsey

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Lars von Trier is a very good storyteller. He's like an H. C. Andersen for adults.

Stellan Skarsgard

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Some artists are able to pull off a very form-fitting, painted-on look that's very modern, but I have actually come around to embracing the idea that that these costumes are more like athletic uniforms than high-tech skin suits.

Stuart Immonen

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I like getting massages regularly. So much so, that I built a massage room adjacent to my office.

Stewart Rahr

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People go to the movies to watch a film and all they're thinking about is the actress's cellulite they saw in a magazine.

Robert Carlyle

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Grilling grapes may sound crazy, but the smoky, blistered char they get from a few minutes on the fire gives them a deep, winelike character.

Jonathan Miles

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If I don't cry while writing a key emotional scene, my gut feeling is it's failed.

Jojo Moyes

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I signed to Def Jam and within two months, I heard that Ja Rule was looking for someone to do a song with.

Christina Milian

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People have always been recording what's going on around them in one form or another.

Asif Kapadia

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I have never worked with anyone who I hold in higher esteem than Chris Menges. He's an absolute, bona fide, authentic artist.

William Hurt

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