Joni Mitchell Quotes

I loved Debussy, Stravinsky, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, anything with romantic melodies, especially the nocturnes. Nietzsche was a hero, especially with 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra.' He gets a bad rap; he's very misunderstood. He's a maker of individuals, and he was a teacher of teachers.

Joni Mitchell

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TeacherHeroRomanticLovedBadRap

People get really turned off by feminism.

Amy Schumer

PeopleFeminismGetOffReally

They say that a good cook can ignite sparks by the way he kisses. The way I see, just because a guy can turn on the stove doesn't necessarily make him a good cook.

Stefanie Powers

GoodJust BecauseSayWaySeeTurn

The world is always reinventing itself, and so should you. I used to say, 'I haven't started yet.' Sadly, most people don't develop their potential.

Ron Moody

PeopleWorldPotentialYouSayUsed

Because if you lived, as I did, several years under Nazi totalitarianism, and then 20 years in communist totalitarianism, you would certainly realize how precious freedom is, and how easy it is to lose your freedom.

Milos Forman

FreedomEasyYouLoseRealizeLived

In the end, the sign of Aretha Franklin's artistry is that she always leaves her mark - first, on the music, then on us.

Jon Landau

MusicEndSheFirstAlwaysHer

'Chamalkay' is an old Guyanese slang word. It means a 'young mischievous girl.' It's not derogatory, but it isn't over complimentary, either. It was probably a word I just Googled one day, and the song kind of played into the feel of that.

Dev Hynes

GirlDaySongFeelYoungKind

In America, when you hear about the Underground Railroad, it's so evocative. You think it's a literal subway for a few minutes before your teacher goes on and describes where it actually was.

Colson Whitehead

TeacherThinkAmericaYouRailroad

Worrying about the poor is one thing. To contend that equality is necessary for growth is an altogether different and more radical idea.

Chrystia Freeland

GrowthEqualityPoorMoreDifferent

Healthy love, I always think, is... wanting the person you love to be more of themselves. And I think for a parent that's a challenge, because you have to let a baby spread its wings.

Anne-Marie Duff

LoveChallengeBabyThinkParent

The issue of human rights is one of the most fundamental human issues and also one of the most sensitive and controversial.

Ali Khamenei

HumanRightsHuman RightsSensitive

I was scared of the dark. Ohhhh, I'd do anything not to have to sleep on my own. I'd get in bed and cover myself with dolls and teddy bears.

Peta Wilson

MyselfSleepDarkBedMy OwnOwn

I don't think politicians should be allowed into power who are not familiar with their bodies, because that's where our bottom line is. And I know that they would make totally different decisions if they felt responsible simply for their own bodies.

Twyla Tharp

PowerThinkDecisionsKnowLineOwn

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