Nnedi Okorafor Quotes

There's a story in 'Kabu Kabu' called 'Bakasi Man' where I got to explore the mind of a 'bad man.' It was fun.

Nnedi Okorafor

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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I am very sure that my children thrive on structure and need boundaries. I know my children need to know what time they are going to bed or how many more minutes until they are leaving for school, and so I have imposed a structure that allows them to know where they are all day long, every day in life.

Jessica Seinfeld

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What I'd really like to give a try is cricket, because I grew up playing American baseball.

Jeremy London

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I've always loved the idea of the rookie cop vs. the grizzled veteran. A lot of comedy can be mined from that.

Jermaine Fowler

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Infrastructure investments lead to jobs. And quality of life starts with a good job.

John Hickenlooper

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I loved, in 'Starman', the use of anamorphic lenses, the creation of blue light, and Carpenter's use of the widescreen format.

Jeff Nichols

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Beyond the beauty, the sex, the titillation, the surface, there is a human being. And that has to emerge.

Jeanne Moreau

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I grew up in a family where the thing that was valued most was being a hard worker, and if you commit to something, you follow through.

Stephanie Savage

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I want to literally quit drag and go live in the woods somewhere and write music for my favorite female singers, like Miley Cyrus or Kacey Musgraves. I would love to be able to write music for them and hear these women I admire sing my songs. That would be like doing drag without having to get into drag myself.

Trixie Mattel

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I didn't really want to be part of a clique or a niche. But I also was looking for my own voice, as a writer, y'know? And a world I could call my own.

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As a housewife, I feel that if the kids are still alive when my husband gets home from work, then hey, I've done my job.

Roseanne Barr

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The country is yearning for a change. I'd rather take my chances on somebody new, particularly with regard to the Supreme Court.

Mitch McConnell

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My high school career counsellor said I shouldn't pursue music as a career.

Chet Faker

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