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Alice Walker Quotes

There's an ecstatic side to writing. It's like jazz. It just has a life.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: February 9, 1944

Topics

Life Writing Jazz Side Just Like

The position I took at the time was that we hadn't really examined any of the potential environmental consequences of introducing genetically modified organisms.

Time Environmental Potential Position

And I don't have to listen to a sermon to know what to think or feel about them. It's almost as if I absorbed completely what mattered most to me, and the rest could go.

Me Rest Think Feel Go Know

You know, I have seven children, so I guess I know some things about life.

Life Children You Know Things Seven

Once I could persuade these guys that all I wanted to hear from them was what they did - Tell me what you do - once you can persuade someone that this is all you're after, you can't shut them up because we're all fascinated by what we do.

Me Someone You Tell Up Because

If I'm going to be honest with you, when I trained at school, I feel like I was training to be a chameleon. I want to be that versatile actor who can do anything - that's why you learn fifty different dialects, you do Shakespeare, you do commedia, you do it all so that if any job comes your way, you should be able to do it.

Job Training School Feel Learn You

I still see myself on TV and think, 'Oh my God, I'm on a television, and there are millions of people watching,' and I get really nervous and embarrassed and insecure.

God Myself People Think Television

Usually, writing lyrics for me is like bleeding drop by drop from the forehead.

Me Writing Forehead Drop Like

I have people introducing themselves to me: 'I am your publicist; what can I do for you?' But I have never learned how to use a publicist.

I Am People Me You Never Your

I eventually saw the satirical nature of caricaturing individuals.

Jonathan Shapiro

Nature Saw Eventually Individuals

As someone who loves football, I will continue to speak out frankly about FIFA's problems.

Chung Mong-joon

Football Speak Problems Someone Will

I took to the luge when I was very young, but I never imagined that it would become my passion. At 14, I was already competing on artificial tracks.

Passion Young Become Never Competing

I'm not Rihanna. I'm not cool. When people come up to me in the street, they often want a hug, not a photo, and they want that because they like my work.

Work People Me Cool Hug Street

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