Monica Ali Quotes

I rarely get a moment to myself, but I love the way that my agenda is dictated by the children, not my work.

Monica Ali

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: October 20, 1967

Topics

WorkLoveChildrenMyselfMoment

I feel like my experience on 'Community' was that I saw just how important that first year is for a series. That is where you work all the pieces out, and that means honing the characters' voices, setting that tone, finding your angle.

Jim Rash

WorkCommunityExperienceYearYou

Theatre is really difficult, so it's important that you have a director that kind of understands that and is really hands on.

Jimmi Simpson

TheatreHandsYouImportantKind

I was a teacher most of my life, which I loved. I had a very happy working life, and when I retired, I thought I must do something, and I've always read a lot of fiction - you learn so much from fiction. My sentimental education came mostly from fiction, I should say, so I thought I'd try.

Anita Brookner

LifeEducationTeacherHappyThought

I know most people always thank people for believing in them - I actually want to thank people that didn't believe in me.

Tori Spelling

PeopleMeBelieveKnowBelieving

Tolerance is a one-way street in the Age of Obama. 'Choice' is in the eye (and iron fist) of the First Amendment usurper.

Michelle Malkin

AgeEyeToleranceChoiceStreet

There's an 800 kilometer border between Iran and Afghanistan.

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

BorderAfghanistanBetweenIran

It's the right and also the responsibility of member states to express their views. And my role as the present of the General Assembly is not to comment on this. I'm here to protect and respect the rules.

Miroslav Lajcak

RespectResponsibilityPresentRules

Behind every corrupt politician are 10-20 corrupt businessmen.

Mo Ibrahim

CorruptPoliticianBehindEvery

I do believe that my whole success goes back to that time I was arrested as a wayward boy at the age of thirteen. Because then I had to quit running around and began to learn something. Most of all, I began to learn music.

Louis Armstrong

SuccessMusicAgeTimeBelieveBack

I'm passionate about travel.

Jordana Spiro

TravelPassionateAbout

With the '60s era and Motown, my grandparents actually introduced us to that when I was younger, so I grew up listening to the Jackson Five, Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, The Supremes and Diana Ross' solo stuff. I just loved it.

Jordin Sparks

ListeningLovedGrandparentsSoloUp

I'm not going to ask musicians to sit there and pretend to play. It feels insulting to the musicians to me.

Chris Stapleton

MeMusiciansPlayAskPretendGoing

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