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Penelope Lively Quotes

I didn't write anything until I was well over 30.

Penelope Lively

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: english
Birth: March 17, 1933

Topics

Write Over Anything Well Until

Stay in college, kids. Otherwise, you may become an umpire.

College You Become May Stay Kids

Yeah, I think it's an absolute disaster that Australia, the government, allowed kangaroo culling.

Government Think Australia Kangaroo

An important consequence of freeing oneself from the fear of death is a radical opening to spirituality of a universal and non-denominational type.

Fear Death Important Opening Radical

The Lord only knows how many times I let my children go hungry rather than take secretly the bread I liked not to ask for.

Sojourner Truth

Children Go Bread Ask Hungry Take

I never used to want rehearsals, because I was like, 'Oh, no. I'm more spontaneous. I'm a natural. I'm a one-take person.' But that was because I didn't have any training. I was going off instinct.

Training Person Want More Never Off

I was so envious of everyone who went to Sylvia Young Theatre School. I wanted to go, but my dad flat-out refused. He thought I'd become some tapdancing freak without qualifications. And he was right in a way. I'm glad I didn't go. That might have changed.

School Theatre Thought Young Become

If I had had plastic surgery, I would have asked for something better than the face you are seeing! I actually really hate plastic surgery when it's just for aesthetics and anti-ageing. I think ageing is beautiful and expressive and characterful.

Beautiful Hate Face Think Better

The success of the film is down to the crew.

Success Down Film Crew

Coming in as an undrafted rookie, I wanted to make sure I competed every day against those talented receivers. Brandon Lloyd, he was a great guy to go against because I did a lot of scout team. Going against him every day along with all those other receivers really helped me polish my game.

Chris Harris, Jr.

Great Day Me Team Game Every Day

Great musicians are great musicians, whether they're playing a trombone or an electric guitar or a xylophone.

Chris Stapleton

Great Guitar Musicians Playing

If you have bad hair and you bite your nails, nobody expects that you can't direct plays.

Hair You Bad Nobody Nails Bite

If you do a trick and it doesn't work out, that can stick with you. I like to go back, nail the trick, and, 'OK, I'm cool, it's all good.'

Work Good Cool You Back Go

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