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Martin Yan Quotes

You don't have to show people how successful you are.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: chef
Nationality: chinese
Birth: December 22, 1948

Topics

People You Successful Show How

For me, it's sort of like a cultural democracy or musical socialism to take a stand and get out of the major cities if you can.

Me Democracy Socialism Stand You

I'll never forget my interview with Barry Humphries - one of the oddest I've ever done. He insisted that for half the time he appeared as Dame Edna. So I interviewed the real Barry Humphries in a suit and tie, and then I interviewed Edna in full fig in her dressing room, where she criticised Barry mercilessly.

Time Never Forget Done Forget Never

When I was 8 years old I became a mute and was a mute until I was 13, and I thought of my whole body as an ear, so I can go into a crowd and sit still and absorb all sound. That talent or ability has lasted and served me until today.

Today Talent Me Thought Body I Can

As I get older, I have a different look on life. I just try to be a little more tolerant and a little bit more centered about what's going on around me and not so emotional.

John Mellencamp

Life Me Look Try More Emotional

A picture book is a small door to the enormous world of the visual arts, and they're often the first art a young person sees.

Art Door World Small Book Picture

You can't sow an apple seed and expect to get an avocado tree. The consequences of your life are sown in what you do and how you behave.

Life Tree Seed You Apple Expect

40 percent of North Korean children suffer from stunted growth. 20 percent are underweight.

Growth Children Suffer Percent North

So here comes this black guy from the Bay Area talking about peace, feminism, challenging racism, challenging the priorities of the country, and talking about preserving the fragile nature of our ecological system. People looked at me as if I was a freak.

Nature Peace Racism People Me Black

Civil rights was not an impossible dream. Thousands of brave African Americans stepped forward to make it happen.

Martin O'Malley

Brave Make It Happen Impossible Dream

I've had a lot more good luck than bad, and I've made a lot more good pictures than bad ones, and I'm pretty happy with what I have. I don't walk around regretting too many things.

Good Walk Happy Luck Good Luck Bad

Growing up, I was poor. In college, I was poor. I never had anything.

College Growing Up Growing Poor Up

I used to feel so shy speaking to girls. It was even worse when they were around their crew because they would diss me.

Me Feel Shy Used Because Crew

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