Toni Morrison Quotes

The unflattering reviews are painful for short periods of time; the badly written ones are deeply, deeply insulting. That reviewer took no time to really read the book.

Toni Morrison

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Personally speaking, tights aren't too comfortable for a man to wear.

Aneurin Barnard

ManComfortableWearSpeakingTights

This argument that somehow I'm chasing the limelight is a bunch of nonsense, and it's offensive - highly offensive - to me.

Michael Avenatti

MeArgumentNonsenseOffensiveBunch

What I enjoy about reviewing and writing for newspapers and periodicals is simply the chance to talk about all kinds of books and lots of them.

Michael Dirda

WritingChanceEnjoyTalkKinds

I've always gotten a positive reaction to doing African-American characters.

Tracey Ullman

PositiveDoingReactionAlways

The basic theory in twistor theory is not to add extra dimensions.

Roger Penrose

TheoryExtraDimensionsAddBasic

We have to make movies where we do not think this is for the American market or this is for the Chinese market. We have to make a good movie that anyone would just want to sit down and watch because love, language, culture transcend everything.

Michelle Yeoh

LoveGoodCultureThinkLanguage

I am an American man, and in America, we still think of figure skaters as little girls in pretty, sparkly dresses - I worked very hard to change the perception and image of figure skating, and I think I've done a great job on my end, but in figure skating, taste needs to evolve.

Johnny Weir

ChangeGreatJobManI AmThink

I don't see anybody categorized as a 'fashion diva,' except for me! And I like that. I am thought of as a diva because I wear an evening dress and I take care of my look when I go out. I go to parties regarding business, not for fun. And that's why they call me a 'diva.'

Donatella Versace

BusinessI AmFunDressMeFashion

Basketball talent is basketball talent, no matter if it comes from the suburbs or the city. Take the time to know and understand me before you judge me. Only God can do that. Roses do grow from concrete!

Chris Webber

GodTimeTalentCityMeBasketball

Nowadays, kids know how a programme like Merlin is made and how it works. But the show just seems to grow in popularity the more it goes on.

Colin Morgan

GrowKnowMorePopularityJustKids

Oculus is actually more of a software company than it is a hardware company.

Brendan Iribe

MoreSoftwareCompanyHardwareThan

I feel I have to play a role to help Jacksonville achieve big things, to achieve its potential. There is opportunity here, and sometimes it isn't always evident, but it's there.

Shahid Khan

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