Claire Messud Quotes

For me, the ages between 9 and 12 were great because it was before you wore any masks, and you had some autonomy in the world. You had some freedom, and you felt you had unlimited ambition. It's when you thought, 'I'm going to write plays. I'm going to be president. I'm going to do this; I'm going to do that.' And then it all falls apart.

Claire Messud

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FreedomGreatMeAmbitionWorldYou

There are wonderful things happening all around the world. From Nova Scotia to Kerala, Bristol to Melbourne, and even in the Philippines, zero waste is on the agenda. I think what's particularly inspiring is when communities don't wait to be told what to do but just go ahead and do it.

Jeremy Irons

WaitWorldThinkGoAheadMelbourne

When I was visiting schools, I wanted to go and see what they got. After my visit, I knew that Kansas was good.

Joel Embiid

GoodGoSeeKansasGotKnew

When I do my collection, it is in a way my own story.

Jean Paul Gaultier

StoryWayMy OwnOwnCollection

My husband is everything to me and without him it's just not the same.

Amy Winehouse

MeHusbandHimEverythingWithout

Trump is a product of a seething populism and nationalism that is the driving political force.

Steve Bannon

DrivingPoliticalNationalismProduct

In every country and region, there are practices and ways of living and culture that have been handed down from ancestors. Naturally, I feel that these should be respected.

Shinzo Abe

CultureFeelDownCountryLiving

As a child, I was taught that you can achieve, and you can do anything you want.

RJ Mitte

ChildYouAchieveWantAnything

If you're an Afghan village leader in a small town down around Kandahar somewhere, and you know that the footprint is getting smaller for your security, and the Taliban saying don't forget, I'm going to be back real soon, who is your loyalty going to go through?

Mike Rogers

LeaderLoyaltySmallSayingYou

We can't legislate the creation of jobs, but we can legislate things that will allow jobs to be created.

Mike Lee

CreationWillThingsAllowCreated

We don't always choose moments. You know, sometimes they choose us.

Loretta Lynch

MomentsYouChooseKnowSometimes

I wish I could be the black woman Soderbergh, and put the camera on my shoulder and shoot beautifully while I directed.

Ava DuVernay

WomanBlackWishCameraShoulder

You just don't want to push people into doing things that they really don't want to do. I don't think it's going to produce much.

William Scott

PeopleThinkPushDoingYouWant

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