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Amy Tan Quotes

Mothers have this huge influence, and I feel like they're always teaching us from the day we're born what to be afraid of, what to be cautious of, what we should like, and what we should look like.

Amy Tan

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Day Influence Feel Look Born Afraid

Nobody believes this, but I write very fast.

Robert Caro

Fast Nobody Write Believes Very

When I start writing these novels, I go into them with a spirit of inquiry rather than to substantiate prejudices I had in the beginning. If you don't do that, you can't write good characters.

Ruth Ozeki

Good Beginning Writing Start You Go

I talked to my agent and said that, basically, I'm the Taylor Lautner of TV. We both have our shirts off a lot. And we have the same agent, so we goof around about it. I'm waiting to open a script and see my shirt on.

Chord Overstreet

Waiting Said Same Open See Shirt

I have always maintained that in basketball the importance of the mental to the physical is about four to one.

Bobby Knight

Basketball Always Mental Four About

I cut off my dreadlocks, but I couldn't face throwing them away. They were so hard to grow, man. There's a lot of work goes into those things. Some people keep a diary or a photo album to remind them of their past lives - well, I've got hair. Who knows? One day, maybe my grandchildren might want to see it.

Winston Marshall

Work Day Past Man People Hair

The basic principle I have is that what is most Korean is what is the most international. I don't want to come here and act like I'm an American. I want to showcase the dynamic potential Korea has, and I want to prove that as an artist.

Psy

Potential American Artist Want Prove

The most you get is what you ask for.

Phil McGraw

You Ask Get Most

Denial has been a way of life for me for many years. I actually believe in denial.

Nora Ephron

Life Me Believe Way Years Denial

I think water seeks its own level, that we go through challenges to become better. And now more than ever, it's good to look at who you're following in any type of hierarchy or institution - be it a church or the government. We can see how easy it is for people to lose their footing when they have great power.

Lynn Whitfield

Good Power Great Water Government

I toured the Middle Eastern countries with the ballet.

Leslie Caron

Middle Ballet Middle Eastern Toured

People need role models, and they need to feel that there's this opportunity to learn. They need to have people that will stick up for them. I want to be a part of that.

Kirsten Green

Opportunity People Feel Learn Want

Every time I have stepped up a level, I wasn't expecting it to happen, but once it did, I just made sure I worked as hard as I possibly could to stay there.

Jamie Vardy

Time Hard Happen Up Level Stay