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Jay DeMarcus Quotes

I remember as a little kid watching the Opry from the nosebleeds, so to stand onstage and be invited to be a member was really, really cool.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: April 26, 1971

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Cool Stand Remember Watching Kid

He'll come back to visit, but not to stay, not to live.

Live Back Stay Come He Visit

Zhang Yimou is one of the best directors on mainland China.

Best China Directors

That's been my routine for years and years... Up early before everybody else, before I get connected, before I get bugged, before I have obligations. Get the writing done first, then be the person I want to be in other ways after that.

John Edgar Wideman

Writing Routine Early Person Done

Revenge proves its own executioner.

Revenge Own Executioner Proves

I taught world history. I understand there was an Ice Age... seasons come and seasons go. I do not believe the world's going to end because of the 2 percent man-made greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere. And even if it were, we're not going to stop it.

Age History World Believe End Ice

I'm just a receiver. I don't want to be labeled as a deep-threat guy, which is always going to happen because I'm always going to be able to run past people until I'm slow. I watch some guys who are very good at being deep threats, but it's like people don't respect them doing anything else.

Good Respect Past People Deep Slow

When I got to college, I didn't take writing classes, just the standard freshman composition class.

College Writing Class Take Got Just

People write me from all over the country, asking me, and sometimes even telling me, what they think a poet laureate should do. I found that immensely valuable.

People Me Think Country Sometimes

People who exploit others come to spend an enormous amount of energy wondering about and justifying that exploitation.

People Energy Others Wondering Come

I was born in D.C. on 8th Street. I know what's up. I know what time it is. I used to hang out in Brooklyn and in the Bronx as a teenager. I know what the real world is like.

Time World Brooklyn Born Know Real

No blessing goes uncontested. It will take a long time to get your dream.

Time Blessing Long Dream Long Time

I was lucky enough to see the Beatles play live.

Live Enough Play Lucky See Beatles

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