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Diane Johnson Quotes

Women have the feeling that since they didn't make the rules, the rules have nothing to do with them.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: April 28, 1934

Topics

Women Feeling Rules Nothing Make

It's strange: I've done so many things up until I did 'Obvious Child,' including writing children's books and making 'Marcel the Shell.' To me, the through-line is incredibly clear: it all comes from wanting to be connected to my own inner voice and not wanting to be on somebody else's agenda if that means that I can't be myself.

Children Myself Child Me Writing

Display advertising and the movies, though they may dull the wits, certainly stimulate the eyes.

John Dos Passos

Eyes Advertising Movies May Dull

I became a Conservative in the late 1980s because I could see that the Conservative party had transformed Britain's economy and our standing in the world compared to Labour in the 1980s.

World Late Party Conservative See

I love the idea of 'the one' but I actually believe that there isn't a Miss Right. There are 12,000 Miss Rights out there and it's all timing.

Love Believe Timing Right Out Miss

I have specifically argued that we need to change our relationship with the European Union by fundamentally reforming not just our relationship but the European Union itself.

Change Relationship Need Union Just

Well, I get my subject on Wednesday night; I think it out carefully on Thursday, and make my rough sketch; on Friday morning I begin, and stick to it all day, with my nose well down on the block.

Morning Day Night Think Friday Down

Images and music are very connected.

Music Connected Images Very

For me personally, my favourite part of performing is just going in the crowd and doing crazy things that they never expected to see. Challenging myself to do new things that I never expected to do. That's the biggest thing for me.

Myself New Things Me Crazy Doing

I tell you, Bono may have a point. South Africa needs a Walmart.

You Africa Point Tell May Needs

Comedy, like sodomy, is an unnatural act.

Comedy Act Like Unnatural

Italy are a very difficult team to play against. They have good defensive qualities.

Julen Lopetegui

Good Team Play Difficult Against

You're not allowed to mess up in theater, and if you do, it is going to be embarrassing. But in film, if you make a mistake you just do it over again. You can just do another take.

Mistake You Over Mess Up Just Do It

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