Claire Messud Quotes

When you move around a lot, there are little bits of you from everywhere. I mean, my father's French, and I speak French, and there's a kind of struggle in me that says, 'I'd like to be French.' But I've never been fully part of that culture, that role.

Claire Messud

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Every time I write a book, I think how I could be doing it better to please people - a nicer book with nicer characters - but I just can't.

John Burnside

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A lot of people, when they look at the whole trans thing, they think,'Oh, you're transgender, and in the fashion industry, which is very pro-LGBT, so you don't have any problems because it's a progressive place.' But that's not the reality.

Andreja Pejic

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Individual scientists like myself - and many more conspicuous - pointed to the dangers of radioactive fallout over Canada if we were to launch nuclear weapons to intercept incoming bombers.

John Polanyi

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We used to sit around and listen to the radio and not hear anything like the stuff we like, so we decided to play it ourselves.

Tommy Ramone

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The experience of seeing your entire team made redundant is eye-opening.

Judith McKenna

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We used to go and play shows in the south in front of two people and now every show we did was just great. The warm-ups, most of those weren't even advertised and most of them were sold out. I don't know what's going on, it's just so much different than it used to be.

Jon Crosby

GreatPeoplePlayGoKnowNow

Designing is a lot like a high-wire act - if the tightrope walker is only six inches off the ground, where's the excitement?

Douglas Wilson

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Life is very interesting... in the end, some of your greatest pains, become your greatest strengths.

Drew Barrymore

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Age is not a taboo in the fashion industry. One should learn what to wear to look good at any age.

China Machado

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I want to be an NBA all-star and help my team win. That's what it's all about, is winning. I'm a competitor... People said a lot about me being selfish and stuff like that. Getting into the league, I can't wait to shut that down. I'm a guy who wants to play and to win and love my teammates.

Shabazz Muhammad

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Polynesian women are known for their long hair, glowing skin, and thick nails. And that comes from the local diet, which is mostly plant based with a little bit of fish and a lot of natural fats and oils.

Nikki Reed

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Camo is almost like a solid. It is the perfect uniform: you can wear camo in any application and it is always right.

Nick Wooster

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