Jean Genet Quotes

A great wind swept over the ghetto, carrying away shame, invisibility and four centuries of humiliation. But when the wind dropped people saw it had been only a little breeze, friendly, almost gentle.

Jean Genet

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: dramatist
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: December 19, 1910 - April 15, 1986

Topics

GreatPeopleWindGhettoShameOver

You can only follow what's on your mind. In fact, a song is something you write because you can't sleep unless you write it.

Joe Strummer

SleepMindSongYouWriteFollow

One thing about D.C. that's funny to me is that you end up running into famous political figures who you've seen on television who you think are not real until you see them.

Maz Jobrani

FunnyMeThinkEndPoliticalYou

I think women are much more open to new ideas but approach a line more from a more personal and skeptical place - you need to seduce them into your clothes, whereas most men just like to be told what they should be wearing. Women are a bit like cats and men like dogs in that respect when it comes to clothes.

Michael Bastian

WomenRespectCatsMenIdeasThink

When you come in to court as a plaintiff or as a defendant, it is terribly important that you look up at the bench and feel that that person represents you and will understand you, that that person is reflective of our community and of our society.

Michael Bloomberg

CommunitySocietyFeelYouLook

I always feel so pretentious talking about comedy and deconstructing it. It always feels somehow self-centred to talk about any sort of process.

Steve Carell

ProcessFeelComedyTalkingTalk

James Blake is a real good friend of mine. He's real different than what you thinks. He's super turned up.

Travis Scott

GoodFriendYouRealUpDifferent

I was born in Alabama and my first live music experiences were in church. Every Sunday we watched regional gospel groups on television singing their hearts out.

Tommy Shaw

LiveMusicSingingChurchBornOut

One thing about the fantasy dinner party idea that no one considers is whether these people are going to get on. I would say John McEnroe and Ian McEwan, but what would they have to say to each other?

Robert Webb

PeopleDinnerPartySayFantasyGet

Marriage is really an exciting adventure.

Ruby Dee

MarriageAdventureExcitingReally

Tony Hale is a devout Christian and is a complete retard when it comes to swearing. The script called for him to swear for about 30 seconds and he just couldn't do it.

Jason Bateman

ChristianHimSwearingCompleteJust

Being married is one thing, but having kids will completely change you. I still go out and hang with my buddies, but having two daughters will completely change your perspective on the world.

Dierks Bentley

ChangePerspectiveWorldYouGoOut

The problem is never how to get new, innovative thoughts into your mind, but how to get old ones out.

Dee Hock

MindThoughtsProblemNewNeverOut

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