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Amy Tan Quotes

I thought I was clever enough to write as well as these people and I didn't realize that there is something called originality and your own voice.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

People Voice Thought Enough Clever

Games are starting to creep into every aspect of our day.

Day Games Starting Our Every Creep

Writing 'The Noonday Demon' turned me into a professional depressive, which is a weird thing to be. A class at the university I attended assigns the book and invited me to be a guest lecturer.

Me Writing Book Weird Professional

I just happen to like ordinary things. When I paint them, I don't try to make them extraordinary. I just try to paint them ordinary-ordinary.

Try Extraordinary Happen Paint Just

I don't really see myself as a socialite or as a 'child of someone.' I'd rather be working than going to fashion parties all the time.

Time Myself Child Fashion Someone

Either we want to have segregation or integration. And if we don't want segregation, then we need to get rid of channels like BET and the BET Awards and the Image Awards, where you're only awarded if you're black.

Black You Want Awards Need Channels

On a very local scale, a refrigerator is the center of the universe. On the inside is food essential to life, and on the outside of the door is a summary of the life events of the household.

Life Food Door Universe Outside

Creating a new air traffic control regulator outside of the FAA would be a risky and expensive undertaking, the consequences and costs of which would be borne by American taxpayers and the traveling public.

Control American Consequences New

Filming 'Doctor Who' is so incredibly different to 'Spooks.' Near to the surface, there's quite a silly atmosphere. A lot of the times, you're on the verge of giggles because it's so over the top.

Doctor Silly You Top Over Different

I would like to instill in people just to work hard. As long as they keep at it, their dreams will happen.

Misty May-Treanor

Work Dreams People Work Hard Long

On the one hand, I'm grateful to be hired and thrilled to be paid.

Christopher Durang

Grateful Hand Paid Hired Thrilled

Any immigration-reform effort must begin first with border security and enforcement of the law.

Effort Law Border Security First

There's the tradition in jazz of having the Battle of the Bands, and you do not want to get your head cut when you're playing.

Wynton Marsalis

Battle Tradition You Want Jazz Head

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