Jay Parini Quotes

My own grandparents came to the United States as immigrants in 1912, and they lived for some years in Italian ghettos in New York. Most immigrant groups start in ghettos somewhere, and many of them never get out.

Jay Parini

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 2, 1948

Topics

New YorkStartImmigrantsNewMy Own

That includes not cutting down the rain forest, and stop polluting the ocean because once we kill the coral reefs and the rain forest, this earth is toast.

Michael Berryman

RainOceanForestDownEarthStop

I was a vegetarian first. I had high blood pressure at 27, everybody in my family died of cancer, and I knew it was in the food, so I changed my diet.

John Salley

FamilyFoodPressureDietBlood

I grew up in baseball stadiums. It was my two brothers and baseball around me all the time. I knew nothing about film or acting or theater when I was young!

Stephanie Sigman

TimeBaseballMeActingYoungUp

I know that 20 years from now if anyone asks me one question, it will be, 'What was it like to be in Saving Private Ryan?

Tom Sizemore

MeKnowNowWillQuestionYears

You do your work as a photographer and everything becomes past. Words are more like thoughts; the photographer's picture is always surrounded by a kind of romantic glamor - no matter what you do, and how you twist it.

Robert Frank

WorkRomanticPastWordsThoughts

I'm a really cautious person, so I don't let myself get into near-death experiences. I'm not into the idea of skydiving or anything.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead

MyselfPersonExperiencesAnything

If you want a place in the sun, you have to expect a few blisters.

Loretta Young

SunYouPlaceWantExpectFew

As a teacher at Princeton, I'm surrounded by people who work hard so I just make good use of my time. And I don't really think of it as work - writing a novel, in one sense, is a problem-solving exercise.

Joyce Carol Oates

WorkGoodTeacherTimePeopleThink

The protests against Harry Potter follow a tradition that has been growing since the early 1980s and often leaves school principals trembling with fear that is then passed down to teachers and librarians.

Judy Blume

FearSchoolTraditionEarlyDown

Jess is not only a successful actress but also has a line of eco-friendly products called Honest that's become a million-dollar business. Jessica Alba an undercover businesswoman? That's my favorite kind of style - the kind with substance.

Derek Blasberg

BusinessStyleKindBecomeLine

I find myself evil. I believe in the devil as much as God. You can use either one to get things done.

Peter Criss

GodMyselfEvilBelieveDevilYou

As a fan, there are times you get frustrated as to what you think a team ought to be doing.

Shahid Khan

TeamThinkDoingYouGetFan

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