Michael Dirda Quotes

What I enjoy about reviewing and writing for newspapers and periodicals is simply the chance to talk about all kinds of books and lots of them.

Michael Dirda

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One of the mistakes I made was believing that the rock n' roll genre as a genre was much more free than the whole pop or R&B scene.

Joan Jett

MistakesFreeBelievingRockMore

For meals, I'm big into quinoa or rocket salad with a protein like shrimp of chicken added to it.

Jessica Stroup

ChickenSaladBigProteinRocket

Let go of offence. Let go of fear. Let go of revenge. Don't live angry, let go now!

Joel Osteen

FearLiveAngryRevengeGoNow

I always find the mirror in the dressing room is where the best artists are.

John Lydon

MirrorBestFindDressingRoom

Act as if the maxim of your action were to become through your will a be general natural law.

St. Jerome

LawActionWillBecomeThroughAct

If anyone said to me 'invent a new monster so we can sell more toys', I'd kick them out of my office.

Steven Moffat

MeNewSaidToysMoreOffice

When you see opportunities in your life, you've got to analyze, 'Why was that choice given to me?'

Tom DeLonge

LifeMeOpportunitiesYouChoice

I remember calling directors numerous times and saying, 'Oh, you should cast so-and-so instead of me. They're much better for the role.'

Robin Wright

MeSayingBetterRememberYouRole

You have to believe in yourself. You need to have the audacity to be great.

Rosie Perez

Believe In YourselfGreatYourself

I wish there was more for minorities than sitcoms. I'd like to see a soap opera about blacks. People don't live in isolation anymore.

Roxie Roker

LivePeopleIsolationWishMoreSee

I like terrific writing, but I also like a terrific story. My favorite books have both, and they're by contemporary, commercial American writers.

Lisa Scottoline

WritingStoryAmericanBooksLike

Now one thing I think is really lame, is if you're an artist and you go to a karaoke bar and sing your own song. I like to get up there and sing stuff that I would never sing on stage anywhere else. Like Neil Diamond.

Jason Aldean

SongThinkYouArtistGoNever

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