Alissa Quart Quotes

For the rich and powerful, pregnancy might not be an obstacle - it might even help one's career. But for the rest of us, it remains a hindrance.

Alissa Quart

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RestRichHelpPowerfulCareerUs

Me and Cate Blanchett have the same job, technically.

Jessica Williams

JobMeSameTechnically

I just really, really, really hate to lose. Really.

Jeremy Lin

HateLoseJustReally

For me, theory has always opened things up to where I can walk into a room and just by hearing something I know exactly where to go on the guitar. I have a better time playing because I have a variety of colors to bring to the table.

John Frusciante

TimeWalkMeColorsGuitarBetter

Obviously, I haven't really progressed that much at my craft.

Rod Stewart

CraftMuchReallyObviously

First and foremost, it's my mom and dad who gave me the foundation, the belief in me that I could do anything.

Michael Kelly

MeMomFoundationBeliefFirstWho

My older brother was a musical prodigy, and he got a scholarship to the Bronx House Music School. We moved to the Bronx when I was 4 to be close to his music school. Then I got a music scholarship myself, at the age of 6, but that was for a school down in Greenwich Village. I had to take the elevated train and then the subway to get there.

Mildred Dresselhaus

MusicAgeMyselfSchoolBrother

A border collie named Orson inspired me to buy a 110-acre farm with four barns and a sheep. That led to a series of books about Bedlam Farm and about dogs, rural life, lambing and herding sheep.

Jon Katz

LifeMeBorderFarmSheepDogs

I'm completely dyslexic - it's the writing part. People read what I've written, and they have no idea what I'm trying to say.

Jonathan Anderson

PeopleWritingTryingSayIdeaRead

Forecasts vary in horizon, from a few seconds up to a few days in financial markets, compared to from one to several months for macro variables. We have to provide uncertainty intervals around the central forecasts to indicate the extent to which we are unclear about the future.

Clive Granger

FutureUncertaintyFinancialHorizon

The dragonfly is an exceptionally beautiful insect and a fierce carnivore. It has four wings that beat independently. This gives it an ability to maneuver in the air with superb dexterity. A dragonfly can put on a burst of speed, stop on a dime, hover, fly backward, and switch direction in a flash. This is a hunting behavior known as hawking.

Richard Preston

BeautifulFlyDirectionFierceSpeed

To finally be able to actually play the piano with vocalists and actually do, like, a proper concert - that feels really good.

Kygo

GoodPlayConcertPianoAbleLike

That's why I liked judo so much right from the start - I got to beat up all the boys.

Kelita Zupancic

StartWhyRightUpBeatGot

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