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Derek Walcott Quotes

I can't tear up a poem and be a sound bite for you. Why is that so hard for anyone to understand?

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality:
Birth: January 23, 1930

Topics

You Why Understand Sound Hard Up

I watched a lot of movies when I was younger and I remember, when I was seven years old, I asked my parents if I could have an agent for Christmas.

Parents Remember Movies Christmas

When I graduated, I was my biggest ever: 15 stone, with a boyfriend - my first - of just 11 stone. I was 23 years old. It wasn't just affecting my career: it was a health issue as well.

Health Stone Career Old First Years

I knew I didn't want to pursue an academic career at all, which, of course, my father would have loved me to have done. I didn't want to go to university. The only other thing I could do was paint, and so I went to art school because they couldn't conceive of how one would be an actor.

Father Art School Me Loved Career

It doesn't matter which court I'm on.

Angelique Kerber

Matter Court Which

I always loved Belle from 'Beauty and the Beast'. I always thought I looked like her, so I dressed like her for every Halloween.

Beauty Thought Loved Beast Dressed

There are things you do that just come natural, and sometimes those are amazingly in synch, and sometimes they're horribly out of synch, and you're like, 'Ooo! That wasn't very good tonight.' Most of the time, it's just on.

Good Time You Sometimes Out Things

I've always just shown up and tried to figure out what's for lunch and am I going to get to play some racquetball that night.

Robert Downey, Jr.

Lunch Night Play Always Out Up

I just think the older I get, actually, the better I feel.

Think Better Feel Get Just Older

I had an idea, I was passionate about it and I had to work hard to turn that into a big success and more products.

Work Success Work Hard Passionate

I've never been given a ticket by a police man.

Lisa Vanderpump

Police Man Never Ticket Been Given

These people who have everything at their disposal as far as cash and connections, I think they just get so mired in the business side of things that they don't just sit at home and record records. Anybody can do that.

Home Business People Think Side Sit

I am a songwriter at heart, and I feel like I would, in the future, write songs for other people. I don't think I want to pursue it for myself, for a solo career.

Future Heart Myself I Am People

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