Annalee Newitz Quotes

If outsider perspectives made 'Lord of the Rings' and 'Dark Knight' into fantastic franchises, imagine what would happen if you brought in the perspectives of women and people of color.

Annalee Newitz

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I came into the league in '94.

Robert Kraft

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I have no problem selling ebooks for authors directly as an agent, but partnering with them is another matter.

Robert Gottlieb

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You'd never know that listening to people in the UN but tribalism is the father of racism.

Stanley Crouch

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I dislike turtlenecks at the best of times, as they are always unflattering to the imperfect male physique, but when worn in combination with a v-neck sweater, they say 'Grandpa' louder than any other item of clothing.

Russell Smith

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We were so far back in the woods, they almost had to pipe in sunlight.

Roy Rogers

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There are two things that you need to save for. First, you need an emergency cushion of no fewer than six months of living expenses. This needs to be cash in a liquid account where you can get at it in - yes - an emergency if you need it. In other words, money markets, not CDs. You also need to save for your future: that means retirement.

Jean Chatzky

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I'm not easily inhibited by the fact that I don't know something about a subject. It doesn't stop me from dabbling in it.

Joshua Lederberg

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Up to 1870, it was equally said of France and of Italy that they possessed no folk-tales. Yet, within fifteen years from that date, over 1000 tales had been collected in each country.

Joseph Jacobs

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Our political establishment refuses to use the word 'segregated.' They call the schools diverse, which means half black, half Hispanic, and maybe two white kids and three Asians. 'Diverse' has become a synonym for 'segregated.'

Jonathan Kozol

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I think the B-52's were a huge influence on Sleater-Kinney. The way that there'd be a really interesting guitar line that'd be really melodic and kind of simplistic, I really related to that. The sense of melody is really intense and fun. It's not just traditional song structures, but it's very melodic and draws you in, in kind of an immediate way.

Corin Tucker

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The musicians I respected were much older than me. I expected them to cut my head, and they did.

Wynton Marsalis

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'The Waterdance' was made for all the right reasons. Everybody that was involved in the film gave it their all.

William Forsythe

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