Chris Abani Quotes

There is no living African writer who has not had to, or will not have to, contend with Achebe's work. We are either resisting him - stylistically, politically, or culturally - or we are writing toward him.

Chris Abani

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: nigerian
  • Birth: December 27, 1966

Topics

WorkWritingLivingWillHimWriter

Storytelling is important. Part of human continuity.

Robert Redford

ImportantStorytellingHumanPart

Working long hours being single helps because your time is yours. Once you have a family your time isn't all yours anymore. Most of the Mac team, we were in our mid-20's, most of us were single, and we were able to essentially devote our lives to it.

Andy Hertzfeld

FamilyTimeTeamLongYouSingle

Flip-flops are a privilege, not a right.

Michael Bastian

PrivilegeRight

When I first played 'Wolfenstein 3D,' it blew my mind. It had a big impact on me.

Trent Reznor

MindMeImpactFirstBigPlayed

Any excuse to live in New York and do art. Has to be one of the most rewarding experiences in the world.

Tommy Chong

LiveArtNew YorkWorldNewMost

I think that's the real reason, sometimes, that people talk about my stories as being scary, because if you compare what goes on in my stories to what goes on in popular movies and popular songs, it's very mild.

Mary Gaitskill

PeopleThinkYouSometimesMovies

I wanted to open the dialogue about race in ballet and bring more people in. It's just beautiful to see the interest that has exploded for such an incredible art form that I will forever be grateful to!

Misty Copeland

BeautifulArtGratefulPeopleWill

'Gathering Blue' was a separate book. I wanted to explore what a society might become after a catastrophic world event. Only at the end did I realize I could make it connect to 'The Giver.'

Lois Lowry

BlueWorldSocietyBookEndBecome

When I come onstage, I'm exploding.

Dick Dale

ComeOnstageExploding

I live with four of my best friends - with my brother and three of my best friends - and we have a lot of fun; there's a really tight bunch of us in London.

Christian Cooke

LiveBestFunBrotherFriendsThree

My failure to lay aside the sin that so easily entangles is the direct result of my refusal to die to my natural proclivity toward attaining my own freedom, meaning, value, worth, and righteousness - not believing that, by virtue of my Spirit - wrought union with Christ, everything I need, I already possess.

Tullian Tchividjian

FailureFreedomValueDieResult

The bloodsuckers around Tyson are always looking for one more payday, and some people will always be willing to pay to see Iron Mike fight.

Thomas Hauser

FightPeopleLookingWillMoreSee

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