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Aminatta Forna Quotes

Jung Chang was the first person to tell a grand historical, political story through a personal narrative.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: british
Birth: 1964

Topics

Story Political Person Personal Tell

I feel open to anything.

Feel Open Anything I Feel

If I'm looking at a client, I can say, 'Oh, wow, this is where you're weak; this is what you need to work on.' I can correct her in a matter of seconds, and then she's practicing specifically on the thing she needs to work on instead of repeating the same mistakes. Having that feedback is essential for beginners.

Jillian Michaels

Work Mistakes Looking Feedback You

When I write songs, I like to write lyrics first, and I think that's different from a lot of singer-songwriters. But I heard Sammy Cahn was asked what comes first, the lyrics or the music, and he said, 'The paycheck.'

Music Think Said Write First Songs

Even the small amount of infamy I have makes me uncomfortable - on a personal level and on a professional level.

Me Small Uncomfortable Professional

Once you secure that border, then we can start doing an analysis of what we are going to do with all of the folks that got here illegally.

Start Border Doing You Analysis Got

Comedians sometimes forget that there's an audience. You gotta be conscious that you're performing for other human beings.

You Forget Sometimes Human Audience

I learned at a very early age, the easiest thing in the world is to tell the truth, and then you don't have to remember what you said. It has nothing to do with morality, just remembering what you said.

Age Truth World Remember You Early

I would love to be remembered for ridding the world of disease, but my knowledge of science comes from episodes of 'Nova' and shows on the Discovery Channel. I don't think a superficial understanding of shark behavior and black holes can help cure diseases.

Love Knowledge Science World Think

The overlap in the Venn diagram of things that men hate for women to wear and the things that I love to wear, it's almost a full overlap on the Venn diagram, which is unfortunate for me.

Love Women Hate Men Me Wear

But when I went to Harvard, it kind of got washed out of me, partly because people made fun of you in college. If you said you believed in God, they would look at you clinically, you know, suggest that you needed a referral.

God Fun People College Me Look

Age is not measured by years. Nature does not equally distribute energy. Some people are born old and tired while others are going strong at seventy.

Dorothy Thompson

Nature Age Tired People Energy Born

That's what my dad always said. 'If you're very lucky, it'll work out.' I love what it is I do, and I realize how blessed I am. So now it's just about doing the work as good as possible and enjoying the ride.

Work Love Good Ride I Am Blessed

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