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Richard Flanagan Quotes

My ancestors came from Co Roscommon, transported to Van Diemen's Land for stealing food.

Richard Flanagan

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: australian
Birth: 1961

Topics

Food Land Ancestors Stealing Van

We were making the first step out of the age of chemistry and physics, and into the age of biology.

Age Step First Step Physics Biology

As opposed to thinking about ourselves as disrupting the fashion industry, we're thinking about ourselves more broadly - about disrupting the closet and how you get dressed.

Fashion Thinking You Dressed More

For me, being a woman suits what I want to talk about and what my audience wants to hear. Maybe I'm a dying breed.

Woman Me Suits Want Talk Dying

Look at the Civil Rights Movement. Look at any kind of fight for change. People had to keep fighting and taking their rights. Rights are never given to you. They have to be fought for and they have to be taken.

Change Fight People Fighting Look

I was given a new coat as a high school graduation gift.

School Graduation Gift High School

I'm not really a big Springsteen guy. I'll listen to the music, but ... I didn't really get attached to it as much as, like, country artists. That's really who I listen to.

Music Country Listen Big Guy Get

I'd love to do live-action superheroes. And you know, I boxed for several years. I have some martial arts experience.

Love Experience You Know Years Arts

I have been a long and strong supporter of civil rights in my whole career. I led the fight to get the voting rights act re-enacted. I have been a strong supporter of affirmative action. I believe in it strongly.

Fight Action Believe Strong Voting

I was born in the Coolidge administration. Can you believe that? So I've seen a lot of politics.

Politics Believe You Born Seen Lot

Do I sometimes wish I were thinner? God, in the old days, absolutely I did, but now I feel that to lose weight would be disloyal to myself.

God Myself Feel Wish Lose Sometimes

Cyber war takes place largely in secret, unknown to the general public on both sides.

War Place Unknown Cyber Secret

I never do impressions, but I probably should. People like that stuff.

People Never Impressions Like Stuff

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