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Maya Angelou Quotes

My life has been one great big joke, a dance that's walked a song that's spoke, I laugh so hard I almost choke when I think about myself.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Life Great Myself Dance Song Think

The tendency in comedy is to have a character who's stupid get more stupid, because you're trying to top yourself and not just repeat.

Character Yourself Stupid Comedy You

I need my career. That's what validates me.

I met all my heroes on the oldies circuit: Gary U.S. Bonds, Lloyd Price, Little Richard.

Steven Van Zandt

Price Heroes Little Oldies Circuit

Nobody's seen all my work. No one. No one in the world has seen all my movies. Some things just never came out... some things may still come out.

Work World Nobody Movies Never Out

I had been attempting novels since I was 14 but always ran out of steam. High hopes, poor craftsmanship.

Poor Always Out Craftsmanship High

You are born with a voice. And in a way, you don't choose what you want to sing. It's the quality of your voice that matches a certain repertoire, and that's what you're going to sing.

Juan Diego Florez

Quality Voice You Choose Born Want

A lot of my climbing and hiking gear is all wool because I can wear it for a week straight and it doesn't smell. And when you get hot and sweaty in a cold temperature, it stays warm.

Cold Warm Week You I Can Hot

I am the sort of guy who does go to modern art shows.

Art I Am Go Modern Modern Art Guy

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.

Victory Self Him Over Enemies Count

I'd be just as happy being a midwife. That's my ideal job.

Job Happy Being Just Ideal Midwife

I think I'm like most people - we fear the unknown and the things that have yet to come to pass, which are the very things that don't deserve to be feared. When you give God complete control, it's very hard not to be fearless.

Fear God People Fearless Control

Songs don't wear out. Good songs are good now. If they were a comfort during those hard times in the past, they'll be a comfort in today's age.

Good Age Today Past Comfort Now

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