Tracy K. Smith Quotes

I am keenly aware that in writing about my mother, I am writing about my aunts' sister, and that in writing about my grandmother, I'm writing about their mother. I know that my honesty about how my view of these people has changed over the years may be painful.

Tracy K. Smith

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 16, 1972

Topics

MotherHonestyI AmPeopleSister

The only thing about kissing anyone on screen is that forced intimacy is never pleasant. If you don't want to be kissing someone, it's hard to get over that barrier, and so there's a reluctance to be that close to someone.

Matthew Daddario

SomeoneYouWantNeverHardOver

I spent quite a lot of time in front of the bathroom mirror. Nearby, there was a stack of books. My favorites were 'The Death of Manolete' and the cartoons of Charles Addams. I would pretend to be Morticia Addams. I was drawn to her. I used to pull my eyes back and see how I'd look with slanted eyelids.

Anjelica Huston

EyesTimeMirrorDeathLookBack

Britain has enormous amount of talent, as we've seen from the BAFTAs. It's all here, and it has to be allowed to flourish.

Andy Serkis

TalentFlourishSeenHereAllowed

A movie is really provocation. It's not a message, it's not a statement.

Ang Lee

StatementMessageMovieReally

People are so passionate... Now that I have discovered Twitter, it's become so fun that people are really into this 'Clexa' thing, and there's such a great response to their relationship.

Alycia Debnam-Carey

RelationshipGreatFunPeopleBecome

I think we plan everything, somehow, on another level.

Shirley MacLaine

ThinkPlanEverythingLevelI Think

White women love me 'cause of my edge. And I love white women.

Tracy Morgan

LoveWomenMeLove MeWhiteEdge

Here is how I work: when I think that a film needs to have a principal theme, I search for a melody.

Michel Legrand

WorkThinkSearchPrincipalTheme

When I finally gave up any hope of doing anything representative of the American family, I actually seemed to have tapped into other people's weirdness in that way.

Jonathan Franzen

FamilyHopePeopleAmericanDoing

President Obama is closing the prescription drug doughnut hole. He strengthened Medicare! He extended the life of the program by eight years. And what Governor Romney and Congressman Ryan won't admit is that their plan would require current seniors to pay, on average, $600 more each year for prescription drugs.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

LifePlanYearAdmitClosingMore

I like the fact that the audience does notice the hard work that I put in to maintain my physique, and there is nothing better than having your hard work appreciated!

Ashish Sharma

WorkHard WorkBetterNothingHard

Every single second of extra time to work with other actors has definitely always, for me, paid off for the film. For the project. Every single extra heartbeat you could get, mutually considering the scene, was of benefit.

William Hurt

WorkTimeMeYouProjectSingle

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