John Irving Quotes

I grew up in a family where, through my teenage years, I was expected to go to church on Sunday. It wasn't terribly painful. I thought some of the stories were neat; I liked some of the liturgy and some of the songs.

John Irving

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FamilyThoughtChurchSundayGoUp

I need the lightness of children's lit.

Jesmyn Ward

ChildrenNeedLitLightness

You could have the bases loaded, and you bring up the best pinch-hitter in the world to pinch hit, he hits into a double play, and then all of a sudden: 'How could you do that?'

Joe Torre

BestWorldYouPlayDoubleBring

The video-sharing app Vine was the first place I got a glimpse of cultures beyond my own, including those of the Middle East. I was able to see how some women there wanted us to see them: prospering, aware.

Jenna Wortham

WomenPlaceBeyondMy OwnFirstSee

I don't have the life of a famous person. But I do feel like I've been able to connect with a lot of people.

Ann Brashares

LifePeopleFamousFeelPersonBeen

Our public culture is one in which only the young and the beautiful will succeed. If you're forty, you're finished.

Amitava Kumar

BeautifulCultureSucceedYouYoung

My parents are angels. They've always been encouraging of anything I do. Total support, 100 percent.

Stella Maxwell

SupportParentsAngelsAnythingBeen

Some kid who thinks he's cool can say, 'Hey, I'm down with Jah.' It's the same thing as saying, 'I'm down with God.' If it's easier for you to relate that way, then cool.

Sonny Sandoval

GodCoolSayingYouDownSay

Time is my enemy. Time will catch up with me vocally. And I dread that. I dread to think about life without singing.

Tom Jones

LifeTimeMeSingingThinkEnemy

Moral passion without entertainment is propaganda, and entertainment without moral passion is television.

Rita Mae Brown

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Rock 'n' roll offered me a platform to speak what I felt. It also offered me a platform to support my mama and my brothers and sisters - twelve children.

Little Richard

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When I was a kid, I used to cry every time I lost a game, up until, like, the 8th grade. I used to go ballistic. I used to go crazy. If I cried, it'd be like, 'Ah, Chris is crying again... damn it... come on, get in the car.' All that over one game. I hated to lose.

Chris Bosh

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After you make good, quality music, then it's your job to go out there and promote it and to market it and to get it out there to the people.

Common

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