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Rumaan Alam Quotes

There is a tendency to presume autobiography in fiction by women or minorities. Guys named Jonathan write universal stories, while there's this sense that everyone else is just fictionalizing their own small experiences.

Rumaan Alam

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american

Topics

Women Small Write Everyone Own Just

You know who I'd like to open for? This will be a surprise, but I'll tell you who: Iron Maiden.

Joe Bonamassa

Surprise You Know Will Open Tell

My sound comes from my inspiration, which is people like Aretha and Jay Z and Kanye, as well as everyone from the Whitneys and Mariahs to Destiny's Child and Usher. They all inspired me growing up.

Jess Glynne

Child People Me Growing Up Destiny

My family used to call me an oversized kid and I think that's pretty accurate in some ways.

Jeremy Lin

Family Me Think Kid Pretty Used

The good news is that you have everything you need to lift yourself off the couch to start kicking butt. You just have to decide that you're going to do it, not that you're too lazy to.

Jen Sincero

Good Yourself Start You Good News

I'm always strong. I'm tough.

Amir Khan

Tough Strong Always

I worry that I will lose control over the projects I get to work on.

Stephen Karam

Work Control Worry Lose Will Over

Effectively, change is almost impossible without industry-wide collaboration, cooperation and consensus.

Simon Mainwaring

Change Collaboration Impossible

Tourism is the biggest industry in the world.

Martin Parr

World Tourism Industry Biggest

Leo Durocher was our manager and he brought Willie up to me and said, 'This is Willie Mays and he's your new roommate.' You could see right away that this young man was a natural. He had those real big hands, great power and speed and would catch everything hit in his direction. He's the best center fielder that ever lived, no question.

Monte Irvin

Power Great Best Man Me Direction

My parents live right down the street from the house I grew up in.

Miranda Lambert

Live Parents House Down Street Up

If I make a song, and it's my song, like 'Lean On,' we're going to make money off the synchs, the Spotify, and we get to headline festivals on it. That's the model I want to explore.

Diplo

Money Song Festivals Want Explore

Comedy club audiences pay up to $25 per person and another fistful of cash to cover a two-drink minimum, so when they don't like something, they let you know - with silence.

Chris Hardwick

Silence Comedy You Person Know Pay