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Courtney A. Kemp Quotes

There's always going to be a part of me that wants an Emmy. Truthfully, I'm probably more motivated by people being entertained. I'm more motivated by people being like, 'Oh snap! Did you see that?'

Courtney A. Kemp

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: May 4, 1977

Topics

People Me You More Always See

I feel like no one starts entertainment with an impure intention, but somewhere along the way, lines become blurred and you're no longer sure which way is up and which way is down.

Jennette McCurdy

Feel You Intention Down Way Become

The whole idea of spellbinding, of being an entertainer, being the center of the stage, making up words - that let me know that writing is nice.

John Edgar Wideman

Words Me Writing Know Nice Stage

I'm the one person who wears the words 'hustle, loyalty, respect' on my T-shirts and merchandise. My audience is children. It's very flattering to see a kid wear your T-shirt; it's even more flattering to have a dad come up to you and say, 'I watch you with my kid. Keep doing what you're doing. You're a role model for my son.'

John Cena

Son Loyalty Children Respect Words

I'm not sure I can write about America for the same reason I'm not sure I can write about adults - I have no critical distance on either place.

Meg Rosoff

America I Can Place Distance Write

A queer fellow and a jolly fellow is the grasshopper. Up the mountains he comes on excursions, how high I don't know, but at least as far and high as Yosemite tourists.

John Muir

Mountains Know High Up Yosemite Far

A weak currency is the sign of a weak economy, and a weak economy leads to a weak nation.

Ross Perot

Economy Weak Nation Currency Sign

One of the most misleading representational techniques in our language is the use of the word 'I.'

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Language Misleading Word Most Our

In general, I'm fascinated by women who exist outside of society's mores and values.

Liz Goldwyn

Women Society Values Outside Exist

Our Strategic Petroleum Reserve is there for a natural disaster or some other catastrophe.

Jason Chaffetz

Disaster Natural Petroleum Our Some

Just as the humble, unassuming, assenting 'O.K.' has deposed the more affirmative 'Yes,' so the little cringe and hesitation and approximation of 'like' are a help to young people who are struggling to negotiate the shoals and rapids of ethnic identity, the street, and general correctness.

Christopher Hitchens

Humble Identity People Help Young

When I think of the definition of cool and when I look at people, John Travolta is really the definition of cool because, not only is he great in all his movies, but, as a person, he's just really cool.

Christina Milian

Great People Cool Think Look Person

I work with the macro economy, which involves the major variables that measure the health of the whole economy, such as total consumption, investment, income, employment, and inflation.

Clive Granger

Work Health Measure Investment Whole