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Nnedi Okorafor Quotes

I see the world as a magical place. Therefore, it was only natural that magic wafted from my fiction like smoke.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: nigerian
Birth: April 8, 1974

Topics

World Magic Smoke Place See Fiction

Can you call and thank reviewers? I always wondered that.

Andrew Sean Greer

You Always Call Thank Reviewers

I think we get too hung up on categories. Obviously, the book market has to categorise things, and it makes it easier for a reader to go into a bookshop and choose, but as a writer, it helps to get rid of all of that and imagine you are a storyteller around a campfire.

Book Think You Choose Go Up

Technology has come such a long way and you could pretty much do everything what's called 'in the box'. It means that it never has to leave your computer.

Technology Long You Way Never Box

I'm a working journalist. I'm interested in all points of view, and I draw conclusions based on facts, not just on opinions.

Facts View Opinions Conclusions Just

The opposite of bravery is not cowardice but conformity.

Conformity Opposite Bravery Cowardice

When I was 18, I was halfway up the Eiffel Tower with my friend, Tom, when we decided to stick our heads through the railings. The gap between the railings was exactly the right size to be able to put your head through and nearly get stuck. Which is exactly what happened.

Friend Right Size Head Up Tower

Perhaps we should wait until his second term begins before carving Barack Obama's face in Mount Rushmore. Is that asking too much?

Wait Face Too Much Asking Begins

I believe that the role of limited government should be looking after the needs of veterans, the elderly, children and those institutions that improve the quality of life for struggling families - I don't believe that government should bend to serve the needs of subsidized multi-national corporations and entitled billionaires.

Life Children Quality Government

The ball touched the paint a lot of times. When we talk about touching the paint, the ball touches the key for making a layup or making a play for a teammate. We've got to use our length and our speed. Defensively, getting deflections. Give up one shot and rebound.

Key Speed Play Talk Teammate Paint

My whole family, my father's side, there was a great deal of depression, and my mother's side as well.

Family Father Mother Great Side

Hey, I think comic actors are the best actors.

Best Think Hey I Think Comic

I prefer career artists that have spent time honing their craft, as opposed to, 'I won a karaoke contest on a reality show and now I have a record.' That's such a drag. The music that comes out of it is so poor.

Music Time Reality Career Now Poor

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