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Mona Eltahawy Quotes

I chose to wear the hijab at age 16, soon after my family moved from Britain to Saudi Arabia.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: egyptian
Birth: August 1, 1967

Topics

Family Age Wear Soon Saudi Moved

The fighting in the NHL, especially, and, I think, in some of the minor leagues, it's usually the loudest and the most excited the crowd gets during the entire the game.

Game Think Fighting Loudest Excited

Since 1945, no one in the U.S. military has liked the end result of the military conflicts we've been in: Vietnam, Korea, certainly Iraq, and probably Afghanistan. But in a democracy, you salute.

Democracy End Result You Military

When I was still in my psychiatric residency training in New York City, I was subjected to the doctor draft of that time, during the early fifties, at the time of the Korean War.

Robert Jay Lifton

Time Training War New York City New

As governor, I saw the link between economic prosperity and the ability to acquire knowledge.

Knowledge Prosperity Ability Saw

Shawn Kemp was the player that I grew up watching, when he was with the SuperSonics.

Amar'e Stoudemire

Watching Up Player He Grew Shawn

I like being able to tape things and then having them home waiting for you, but just dealing with the Time Warner Cable people will drive you insane.

Home Time Waiting People Drive You

You have to have a little humility if you're Danish because you're never going to be able to travel outside the country unless you can speak another language.

Sidse Babett Knudsen

Travel Humility Speak Language You

I'm pretty pleased with my place in the world.

World Place Pretty Pleased

I play piano, and I was really, really obsessive about playing piano in high school. I don't know if that's nerdy, but I definitely locked myself in the room and was playing jazz. I was 14. I guess that's kind of cool, actually.

Myself School Cool High School Play

Maggie and I got married and then had to wait three years before we got to take our honeymoon because we were both working! Right before 'Chaplin' began, we got to go to Hawaii.

Wait Hawaii Go Three Right Years

I've lost jobs before; I've had contracts not renewed, and it didn't get me down. I didn't get upset; I just keep it moving. That has always been the case, and that will always be the case. You must look out for you.

Me Moving You Look Down Lost

My family, my background... it just parallels really nicely with a lot of social and cultural movements.

Family Social Background Just Really

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