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Toni Morrison Quotes

For a long time I was convinced that the conflict between Jewish people and black people in this country was a media event.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: February 18, 1931

Topics

Time People Conflict Black Media

I am like any typical teenager.

I Am Like Teenager Typical Any Am

When I was a kid, dealing with trying to discover myself, I didn't have anybody to talk to. I didn't have any Internet and didn't have any friends. You felt very alone and very frightened.

Alone Myself Internet Friends You

I remember, the first time it struck me is I was an econ major at Stanford as an undergrad, and it struck me how few women were econ majors back in the '70s. And then in business school how few women... And even then, I thought, 'Gosh, this is really unfortunate.'

Women Business Time School Me Back

I never insisted that I was a good student.

Roman Abramovich

Good Student Never Good Student

When my country was born, many people were sceptical about the chances for us to exist, let alone prosper.

Miroslav Lajcak

Alone People Born Country Chances

I have been taking voice and singing lessons since age 10 and originally got into it because I was really interested in musical theater. After writing my first couple of songs and performing at age 14, I knew that I really wanted to be a singer.

Age Writing Singing Voice Singer

Under no condition can you teach curiosity.

Curiosity You Teach Condition

When I was a kid, and I was watching TV, I just loved it so much that I wanted to crawl into that TV.

Bruce Eric Kaplan

Loved Watching Kid Just Watching Tv

The four stages of man are infancy, childhood, adolescence, and obsolescence.

Childhood Man Adolescence Four

As a kid, I wanted to be a sportscaster. On the radio. I loved the idea of painting a picture. I didn't want to be on TV. I wanted to be Jon Miller, who called all the Orioles games.

Painting Loved Picture Want Games

I'd had my time in the charts and made loads of money. I was no longer hungry for success.

Success Time Money Hungry Made Had

The best way to learn to be present and develop presence is to have the experience of someone you respect and admire being present with and for you.

Respect Best Experience Present You

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