Maya Angelou Quotes

I could fall in love with a sumo wrestler if he told stories and made me laugh. Obviously, it would be easier if someone was African-American and lived next door and went to the same church. Because then I wouldn't have to translate.

Maya Angelou

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

LoveMeDoorChurchLaughSomeone

Oh, it's essential. I mean, you have to - if I'm writing about the Middle East, I have to go there, and if possible, stay long enough to get a real feeling for what's going on.

Joe Sacco

WritingEnoughLongYouGoPossible

'The Miracle Worker' is just such an incredibly powerful play on stage, and is so kinetic, and athletic.

John Patrick Shanley

PowerfulPlayStageMiracleJust

I would say Gary Snyder, who is from my part of the world as a poet and environmental thinker, will be read just as Henry Thoreau as John Muir will continue to be read.

Robert Hass

EnvironmentalWorldSayWillPoet

Some men are so macho they'll get you pregnant just to kill a rabbit.

Maureen Murphy

MenYouRabbitGetJustMacho

I love Maje, Rick Owens, Helmut Lang, Christopher Kane, Felder + Felder, and Sam Edelman shoes.

Amber Le Bon

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We're not going to let some unelected bureaucrats in Washington stop us from moving forward with our agenda, but at the end of the day, CBO is not the Holy Grail.

Steve Scalise

DayMoving ForwardMovingForwardUs

A lot of people misunderstand what is Strong Style. Hard hits? Stiff? I don't think so. Strong Style is a kind of philosophy.

Shinsuke Nakamura

StylePeopleStrongThinkPhilosophy

Democracy just isn't working any more; without sanity at its heart, it is becoming a most unique and fiendish tyranny.

Michael Leunig

HeartDemocracyTyrannyUniqueMore

I was raised that emotion was a good thing.

Jordan Peele

GoodEmotionI Was RaisedRaised

Cannes is the oldest film festival in the world, and I've long dreamed of having one of my films there in competition. It's a dream that lay dormant for a long time; I stopped believing in it.

Denis Villeneuve

TimeCompetitionWorldLongDream

I try to cross as many genres as possible with the same attitude. I want every song to be very clear.

Coy Bowles

AttitudeSongWantPossibleTry

I don't think it is impossible to make the case to sensible Americans that far greater restrictions on their so-called gun rights is imperative for public safety. It is an argument we can win.

Bret Stephens

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