Joyce Carol Oates Quotes

Detroit, my 'great' subject, made me the person I am, consequently the writer I am - for better or worse.

Joyce Carol Oates

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GreatI AmMeBetterPersonDetroit

One argument goes that recessions are good for female artists because when money flies out the window, women are allowed in the house. The other claims that when money ebbs, so do prospects for women.

Jerry Saltz

GoodWomenMoneyWindowHouseOut

How insulting is it to suggest the best thing women can do is raise other people to do incredible things?

Jessica Valenti

WomenBestPeopleThingsIncredible

I want that Sinatra type of fame. It's not the 'Whoever's the hot pop star at the moment' fame. It's the 'Walk into a room and everybody just kind of politely nods their heads' fame. Sinatra fame.

Jerrod Carmichael

MomentWalkFameWantKindHot

The best thing I have are 5 percent bonds from 1780, denominated from $1 to $20. As far as I can tell, they are obligations from the United States of America, so I should be able to walk down to the Federal Reserve and redeem the uncanceled ones. With 217 years of accrued interest, for a $20 bond, that's about $800,000.

Andrew Tobias

BestWalkBondAmericaDownI Can

The European Union has decades of experience in overcoming crises and has always emerged stronger after.

Jean-Claude Juncker

ExperienceOvercomingStrongerAlways

I chose deliberately for Harry Bosch to age chronologically with the books.

Michael Connelly

AgeBooksDeliberatelyChoseHarry

Once it gets down to single-digit games, you know the season's end is approaching, and we're all pretty physically tired.

Stephen Curry

TiredEndYouDownKnowGames

A handy pair of tweezers go a long way. You never know when you're going to have to pluck out a few of those eyebrow hairs. Keep the tweezers in the purse!

Sufe Bradshaw

LongYouGoKnowWayNever

I grew up as a child who felt she was very inferior to everyone else.

Rita Moreno

ChildSheEveryoneUpInferiorWho

If you are who you are on stage, people pay attention.

Rita Rudner

PeopleAttentionYouPay Attention

You can be with one of the most beautiful women in the world and still be unhappy.

Rod Stewart

WomenBeautifulWorldUnhappyYou

I'm an insomniac. Ambien is my best friend.

Johnny Weir

FriendBestBest Friend

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