Marilyn Nelson Quotes

For much of my life - my sister and I have talked about this - when we moved, we just thought the world behind us disappeared, and all of the people, they just didn't exist any more.

Marilyn Nelson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 26, 1946

Topics

LifePeopleSisterWorldThoughtUs

I want to be a young mum and if I didn't have to work I'd have them tomorrow. I'd like three!

Jennifer Ellison

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Spike Lee is a master of tone, so basically, if he wants to do something, he should do it, and Imma listen.

John David Washington

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I would just like to be able to give to people through acting. If I can entertain people by being somebody else and allow somebody to feel something, then that makes me feel good.

Melanie Griffith

GoodPeopleMeFeel GoodActing

Film work can be very interesting, but it also can be awfully boring because who creates the film? The actors? No. It is the director. It's his piece of work.

Max von Sydow

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The mind is the most important part of achieving any fitness goal. Mental change always comes before physical change.

Matt McGorry

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The Internet is a powerful way to make lots of money... But we are not going to buy Yahoo!

Sumner Redstone

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The social use of Slack does drive awareness - it's a good thing for us.

Stewart Butterfield

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What I like about Bre.ad is the simplicity of it. When you can explain it to people, like 'five-second billboards in front of a link shortener,' it makes a lot of sense.

Troy Carter

SimplicityPeopleYouExplainSense

The primary function of a theater is not to please itself, or even to please its audience. It is to serve talent.

Robert Brustein

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It would be a dream come true if I could just go from studio to studio and play solos.

Michael Schenker

DreamPlayGoTrueIf I CouldJust

Without getting real personal, we liked our bass player Ed. He was a great guy and he was a good bass player but his playing was suited for a different style of band.

Lou Gramm

GoodGreatStylePersonalBandReal

Even though I'll do finger warm-ups that go up and down the neck to build up my chops and dexterity, I never, ever sit around and practice the actual licks I'm gonna play live. If you do, then you'll be all worried about the complexity of getting the fingering right and everything else about it, as opposed to the feel.

Dimebag Darrell

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