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Dorothy Fields Quotes

There aren't more lady songwriters for the same reason that there aren't more lady doctors or lady accountants or lady lawyers; not enough women have the time for careers.

Dorothy Fields

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: July 15, 1905 - March 28, 1974

Topics

Women Time Enough Lady Lawyers More

I like to maintain a certain sense of fantasy in my life. I am kind of like that at home. Do I have the full hair and makeup? No. But I might have the nice dress on.

Jennifer Lopez

Life Home I Am Dress Hair Makeup

Younger songwriters will ask me, 'What did you do?' And it's like, 'Well, I worked a day job, and I didn't stake anything. I didn't quit my day job. I didn't have any hopes at all. I just did the thing that I believed in, and I waited a long time.'

John Darnielle

Time Day Job Me Long You

I couldn't wait to get out, and at 14, I moved into a three-room Georgetown town house with Dad. I never went back. When they eventually sold the house, in 1984, Mom had a goodbye party for 'Merrywood.' I refused to go.

John Dickerson

Mom Wait Goodbye Back House Party

Plays are about understanding what happens, what it means. If we just leaned into the story, for lack of a better word, it would still be a powerful story but, like delight, it might disappear an hour after you saw it.

Anna D. Shapiro

Story Better Understanding Powerful

You want to have fun with your kids, and no one has fun with someone who runs roughshod.

Anna Quindlen

Fun Have Fun Someone You Want Kids

It has been said that I make chick flicks. This is not a compliment.

Amy Pascal

Said Compliment Been Make Chick

Around '62 in Baltimore, all the girls had those big hairdos. And then suddenly, a few of the really hip ones started doing their hair straight. And people panicked. And it was called going 'Joe,' meaning Joe College. And people would say, 'I don't know. Should I be 'Joe'? I can't decide.'

John Waters

People College Hair Doing Meaning

She said 'I'm by commission. You don't have to pay anything until you sell anything.' I said, 'Well fine. You want to be my agent and not make anything.' I thought, 'Boy, is she dumb.'

Amy Tan

Thought You Dumb Said Want Boy

There are always people looking for extra income.

Stacy Brown-Philpot

People Looking Always Income Extra

The number of people, the labor force, has shrunk by nine million human beings since Obama took office.

Rush Limbaugh

People Labor Human Office Force

I like to go around, and people not knowing who I am.

Judith Faulkner

I Am People Not Knowing Go Knowing

I love Asbury Park. It's like the Liverpool of America.

Clarence Clemons