Jeannette Walls Quotes

I listen to music mostly in the evening. I've come to love what is called world music, like the Zimbabwean Oliver Mtukudzi and the Colombian singer Marta Gomez. I also love the Irish folk singer Mary Black. Other favorites include Chet Baker, Eva Cassidy, and Billie Holiday.

Jeannette Walls

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 21, 1960

Topics

LoveMusicWorldBlackEveningCome

Human beings are born solitary, but everywhere they are in chains - daisy chains - of interactivity. Social actions are makeshift forms, often courageous, sometimes ridiculous, always strange. And in a way, every social action is a negotiation, a compromise between 'his,' 'her' or 'their' wish and yours.

Andy Warhol

ActionCompromiseWishNegotiation

The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world... to see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion all in one.

John Ruskin

SoulReligionPoetryWorldSee

The 'anchor baby' thing needs to be fixed... Anchor babies are an unconstitutional declaration of citizenship to those born of non-Americans. It's wrong, and it's immoral.

Russell Pearce

BabyCitizenshipBornWrongAnchor

One positive command he gave us: You shall love and honor your emperor. In every congregation a prayer must be said for the czar's health, or the chief of police would close the synagogue.

Mary Antin

PositiveLoveHealthPrayerPolice

I've done a lot of dramedies in my career. You know, I started as a standup comic, and then the movies that I was doing, like 'Up Side of Anger' were kind of like - they're hard. They're hard to sell; they're hard to get made, you know.

Mike Binder

AngerDoingYouCareerKnowDone

There are as many great superhero movies as there are comedies and dramas and cartoons. People just want to see good movies.

Josh Trank

GoodGreatPeopleWantMoviesSee

We live in a classist, racist, homophobic society into which we are very assimilated, that's all. I'm not really proud about that.

Diego Luna

LiveSocietyProudHomophobicVery

Help others and give something back. I guarantee you will discover that while public service improves the lives and the world around you, its greatest reward is the enrichment and new meaning it will bring your own life.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

LifeServiceHelp OthersWorldHelp

Everybody watches Bruce Lee. That's a legend. He's the man!

Astro

ManLegendWatchesEverybodyHeLee

A good tracker is interpreting all the time, from every little sign, you know? Not just interpreting the age of the tracks but also: Is it wounded? Is it hungry? A good tracker is interpreting a lot.

Allan Savory

GoodAgeTimeYouKnowHungry

We were interested in this notion of compression- a lot of the songs were really short so that you'd absorb them in memory rather than when you're actually hearing them.

Arto Lindsay

MemoryShortYouHearingInterested

The selfie is a powerful tool, but it can also be dangerous, and I am fascinated with the process of it because there is a level of self-monitoring.

Petra Collins

I AmProcessPowerfulDangerousTool

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