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Petina Gappah Quotes

If I truly had the courage of my convictions, I would be a full-blown comic novelist.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: zimbabwean
Birth: 1971

Topics

Courage Convictions Would Comic Had

Yves Saint Laurent was my first fashion show. I wore his tuxedo. And Helmut Newton was my first photographer, in 1973. I was really very lucky. I had an amazing career.

Amazing Fashion Career Photographer

Healthy people eating healthy food should never need to take an antibiotic.

Food People Eating Healthy Never

I learned you have to move fast, writing futuristic satire in America: Before you know it, you're a realist!

Writing America You Fast Know Move

I have always felt that my career was not going to be a straight shot up, but more of a kind of rolling wave, so that I could raise my children. So I got pregnant when I was the head of production at a studio, and I became chairperson at a bigger studio when I was pregnant with my second daughter. You just do it!

Daughter Children Wave You Career

Technology is going to play a huge part in tomorrow's music business. And the companies that will win are going to be the most equipped to understand how to use data to further an artist's career.

Business Music Technology Tomorrow

The American evangelical movement in Africa does valuable work in helping the poor.

Roger Ross Williams

Work American Africa Poor Movement

I began fighting to stay fit and experience everything equally; hence, I took up kickboxing.

Experience Fighting Everything Up

Violence was very much a part of my mother's upbringing - a little less so with my father's, but my father was an angry man when he was young. He was angry and frustrated and had no idea how to channel anger.

Father Mother Man Anger Angry Young

I am like a cartoon strip; I am like Donald Duck; everybody knows me in Italy.

Roberto Benigni

I Am Me Duck Cartoon Donald Duck

I just think more precaution should be taken when I'm inside the pocket. Look at all the replays - I'm on the ground every time. It's unfortunate for myself, it's unfortunate for my team and I'd be lying if I sat here and said I wasn't frustrated right now.

Time Myself Team Think Look Said

In Spain, you can go into any tapas bar, and you'll see anchovies all over the menu.

You Go Over Bar See Menu

I live the life of a farmer. I don't see how I could wear Lagerfeld's designs while feeding my goats. I have respect for Lagerfeld as a man, but I would have so much more for him if he, in turn, respected animals. We do not live in the same world.

Brigitte Bardot

Life Live Respect Man World Farmer

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