Alissa Quart Quotes

To be 'squeezed' is to be bound by a very American psychological and socio-economic predicament. Being squeezed involves one's finances, one's social status, and one's self-image.

Alissa Quart

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AmericanStatusSelf-ImageSocial

'Summer Babe' is the start of Pavement front-loading their albums with the catchiest song first.

Stephen Malkmus

SongStartSummerFirstPavement

Freddie was very much able to ride the neutral wave. We all respected his views because he was such a great songwriter. It was his idea that we share all the credits. It was decided all the songs would be attributed equally to Queen. That immediately got rid of the arguments. That was a fantastic, democratic notion.

Roger Taylor

GreatRideQueenWaveShareBecause

I travel a lot. I didn't want to be stuck sitting in my office managing the business.

Mike Schultz

BusinessTravelWantSittingOffice

Once we realize the extraordinary power we have to compose our lives, we'll move from passive, conditioned thinking to being co-creators of our fate.

Jason Silva

PowerThinkingFateRealizeMove

I haven't left the house without a packet of Kleenex in my back pocket for as long as I can remember. Whenever I start thinking I'm incredibly cool, the packet of Kleenex in my back pocket brings me right back down to earth.

Josh Radnor

MeCoolStartThinkingRemember

Unfortunately, I suffer from insomnia, so my bedtime is as soon as I start to feel the least bit sleepy.

Cheyenne Jackson

StartFeelSufferInsomniaSoonBit

I had a normal life; we didn't meet movie stars. We lived in Texas where you had rollerskates, and if you got a bicycle, that was a very big gift.

Debbie Reynolds

LifeStarsGiftTexasBicycleYou

I believe coding is fundamental to literacy in the future.

Craig Federighi

FutureBelieveI BelieveLiteracy

Well, acting was just in me and I tried to avoid it. I didn't want to do what my parents did, you know?

Corbin Bernsen

ParentsMeYouActingKnowWant

There's something innately funny and warm about being Jewish. I think it's something to be embraced and respected.

Ari Graynor

FunnyThinkWarmJewishSomething

What excites me about picture books is the gap between pictures and words. Sometimes the pictures can tell a slightly different story or tell more about the story, about how someone is thinking or feeling.

Anthony Browne

WordsMeStoryThinkingPicture

Short stories consume you faster. They're connected to brevity. With the short story, you are up against mortality. I know how tough they are as a form, but they're also a total joy.

Ali Smith

JoyToughStoryShortYouKnow

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