Ruby Dee Quotes

Well, I didn't grow up with that word 'retirement' as part of my consciousness. I didn't grow up with professionals that retired. I thought retiring was when you are tired and go to bed.

Ruby Dee

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actress
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 27, 1922 - June 11, 2014

Topics

TiredThoughtRetirementGrowYou

California was special. It's a place where I learned how to be adventurous, both in style and fashion, but also in terms of the way I think.

Jidenna

StyleFashionThinkPlaceWayWhere

When I wrote 'The Interestings,' I wanted to let time unspool, to give the book the feeling of time passing. I had to allow myself the freedom to move back and forth in time freely, and to trust that readers would accept this.

Meg Wolitzer

FreedomTimeMyselfTrustBookBack

Whenever I play a role, it's like I've been kidnapped inside my own body.

John Lithgow

BodyPlayMy OwnInsideOwnRole

When I'm good at something, I always try to be the best at it and claim that throne. Even in school, I never let anyone say anything to me; I would always be the smartest.

Stormzy

GoodBestSchoolMeSayNever

You hope in this life that you grow and don't always repeat your mistakes.

Tony Dorsett

LifeHopeMistakesGrowYouAlways

I'm trying to lead a good Christian life, so there ain't too much spicy to tell about me.

Loretta Lynn

LifeGoodMeChristianTryingSpicy

I cannot write music. I cannot play the piano.

Jayne Meadows

MusicPlayWritePianoCannot

We are a compassionate country.

Chris Collins

CountryCompassionate

I like to do new things, so I always take on roles that I feel will keep me on my toes. I never want to pigeon myself, so I always like to surprise myself. I believe in versatility and so I would play anything as long as it was a challenge.

Archie Panjabi

MyselfChallengeNew ThingsMeFeel

I used to have hamburgers coming and going, especially when I was on the road. Now, occasionally I will still have that quarter pounder because I love fast food, but you have to keep it to a minimum. I am now opting for salads and just healthier lunches.

Aretha Franklin

LoveFoodI AmRoadYouFast

Men are generally more careful of the breed of their horses and dogs than of their children.

William Penn

ChildrenMenMoreDogsCarefulThan

We don't know what proportion of public funds is regularly lost to collusion and corruption. Is it 25 per cent? 30 per cent? We do know that a portion of these public funds are feeding organized crime.

Pauline Marois

CorruptionLostKnowCrimeOrganized

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