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Amy Tan Quotes

My mother believed in curses, karma, good luck, bad luck, feng shui. Her amorphous set of beliefs showed me you can pick and choose the qualities of your philosophy, based on what works for you.

Amy Tan

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: February 19, 1952

Topics

Good Mother Me Luck Good Luck Karma

But having said that, what's happening with campaign finance reform and our political culture is devastating.

Robert McChesney

Culture Finance Political Said Our

You can usually tell how healthy a ballet company is by the degree of your interest in the middle ranks of the dancers - the not-yet stars, the up-and-comers.

Robert Gottlieb

Stars You Healthy Company Middle

I think when you've travelled around a lot in Africa, you understand something that many people here don't recognize: the extraordinary power that is Africa at village level - at community level.

Stephen Lewis

Community Power People Think You

When I had the idea for 'Shopaholic', it was as though a light switched on. I realised I actually wanted to write comedy. No apologies, no trying to be serious, just full-on entertainment. The minute I went with that and threw myself into it, it felt just like writing my first book again - it was really liberating.

Sophie Kinsella

Light Myself Writing Book Comedy

I was born in Faridabad and I spent a major part of my growing up years in Delhi before shifting to Mumbai. Delhi-NCR is still very special to me.

Sonu Nigam

Me Growing Up Born Growing Mumbai

I was an extremely reclusive and introverted boy.

Robert B. Laughlin

Boy Reclusive Introverted Extremely

The intensity with which Janis Joplin sings, you simply can't find a singer like that. It's almost scary the amount of emotion and energy and passion she puts into her performance.

Michael Wadleigh

Passion Performance Energy You Find

I've never, ever tasted beer.

Mike Huckabee

Beer Never Ever Tasted

I don't care where I sit in terms of hierarchy, box office takings, or any of that stuff.

Luke Hemsworth

Care Office Box Hierarchy Sit Where

Reality is something you rise above.

Liza Minnelli

Reality Rise Above You Rise Above

I really got back to my New Orleans roots - my grandfather played with Fats Domino. We had to leave after Katrina, but I feel like, spiritually, I'm back there.

Dawn Richard

Roots Feel Back New Grandfather Got

Well, when you're the youngest of five, parents kind of lose interest more and more through the children. I think my eldest brother was under loads of pressure to do something amazing with his life, but by the time I came around they were like, 'Well, let's hope he doesn't kill a guy.'

Chris O'Dowd

Life Hope Children Time Brother