Anne Tyler Quotes

The hardest novel to write was Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant.

Anne Tyler

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DinnerRestaurantWriteHomesick

With the bridal wear I love the fact that people show me their pictures about what I've done for their special day. It's lovely that I'm a part of someone's history.

Jenny Packham

LoveHistoryDayPeopleMeSomeone

One of the workshop participants had shown me a single 8 X 10 photograph of a power plant where he actually was the general manager of this power cooperative. It was quite magical to me.

John Sexton

PowerMePlantManagerSingleWhere

I ain't never liked violence.

Sugar Ray Robinson

ViolenceNeverLiked

Being able to take care of myself is something that my mom really instilled in me.

Stevie Nicks

MyselfMeMomCareTake CareTake

When I first started acting, somebody once said to me that anything that is a problem that prevents you from getting a job will eventually be a strength. It works both ways. The odder you are, the harder it is to get work, but once you sort of establish it, you have no competition.

Tom Noonan

WorkStrengthJobCompetitionMe

I am quite certain in my heart of hearts that modern music and modern art is not a conspiracy, but is a form of truth and integrity for those who practise it honestly, decently and with all their being.

Michael Tippett

IntegrityMusicTruthHeartArt

The commandment 'Thou shalt not kill' does not say it's O.K. to kill some people and not others.

Marvin Harris

PeopleSayOthersSome PeopleSome

Until they come up with an independent woman who's on an adventure of her own, I don't think I'm interested.

Michelle Rodriguez

WomanAdventureThinkIndependentUp

I do object to those who jump from political hackery to flackery and expect respect.

Molly Ivins

RespectPoliticalJumpExpectObject

Being an entrepreneur can be learned, and that is exactly what I have done. You don't have to be born with it or have had the 'lemonade stand.' But, you do need to have the passion, devotion, conviction, and sheer will and drive to make it happen.

Julia Hartz

PassionMake It HappenDriveStand

Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it.

Josephus Daniels

ManDefeatNeverHeAnyUntil

I have a variety of readers from across the diasporic community, not just from South Asia. I like to write large stories that include all of us - about common and cohesive experiences which bring together many immigrants, their culture shocks, transformations, concepts of home and self in a new land.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

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