Siri Hustvedt Quotes

Being a mother is complicated because it's not just a paternal culture making demands on you; it's those internal demands and expectations that women have and are self-generated.

Siri Hustvedt

Recitation: by Male by Female

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I have found things that I could have done better in 'The Woman Warrior.' But then I thought: Let the work of one's youth just stand.

Maxine Hong Kingston

WorkWomanYouthThoughtBetter

I know, to some, I am always a little over the top, but that's just who I am, and I'd rather be that way than monotone or less than scintillating in my presentation.

Mauro Ranallo

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I listen to a lot of different kinds of music and at the moment I listen a lot to house music.

Maud Welzen

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When my mother was born on 14 April, he named her after a Latin American holiday, the Day of Americas, that nobody knew about. My due date also happened to be 14 April.

America Ferrera

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I've been doing magic since I was five years old, and when I was trying to get acting gigs, I found I could make a good living at it. It's great to kind of shake the cobwebs off and get the feeling of a live audience again. I love close-up magic, the card stuff, the coin stuff, the really up-close David Blaine stuff.

Steve Valentine

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I am inspired by Ronda Rousey. She is a fighter and a superstar who is doing films. She is focused and dedicated. I want to be like her as a person.

Ritika Singh

I AmDoingPersonWantFocusedShe

In terms of the character itself, I can't really say that I find anything really difficult. I enjoy the character so much I don't perceive difficulty in trying to be him. It's just a matter of how do we get there.

Ron Glass

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The podcast revolution has taught us that women's voices aren't just pleasurable to listen to, they are essential.

Michelle Dean

WomenRevolutionListenUsJust

I'm just telling you, God permits things in our lives sometimes for reasons that we do not understand yet because of the spiritual level that we're on. We can't have any understanding of it, because we're not at a place of spiritual growth yet where we understand the deeper things of God.

Joyce Meyer

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I don't have a specific favorite product, but I deep condition my hair regularly. When I can, I'll avoid heat styling and wear my hair in a bun.

Jasmine Tookes

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I enjoy things that are so far away from me; that's why, when I play things that are a little bit closer to me, I get really bored. When it's something that's the antithesis of what I am, there's much more to lose yourself in.

David Thewlis

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Asking someone to describe what something sounds like is like telling a blind person to guess what I look like.

Chester Bennington

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