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Martha Wainwright Quotes

Being a woman in music and having kids, it's very hard to do both without neglecting one a bit.

Martha Wainwright

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: May 8, 1976

Topics

Music Woman Hard Without Being Kids

Nothing has gotten me out of Philadelphia. I moved 20 minutes away from Philly. That's about it.

Me Philadelphia Nothing Out Minutes

When I was offered 'Hawkeye,' it was very intimidating at first because that book is so loved and so successful, commercially and critically. The worst thing you could do is try to imitate what they did because, in the end, you're just going to get a watered-down version of what they did.

Book End Loved You Worst Try

If the Olympic Games ever served a true altruistic purpose, they have long since outlived it. Yeah, the pursuit of athletic excellence, sportsmanship and international goodwill is plenty noble. But the modern Olympics are at best a vehicle for agitprop; at worst, a scandal magnet.

Best Excellence Purpose Long True

I don't like the word 'businesswoman.' Perhaps 'committed mother' would be the best description.

Mother Best Businesswoman Committed

When I'm on a break from writing, I'll log on to Amazon and eBay. The doorbell is constantly being rung by deliverymen.

Sophie Kinsella

Writing Break Being Amazon Log Rung

Football teaches you hard work. It takes a lot of unspectacular preparation to have spectacular results in both business and football.

Work Hard Work Business Football You

I learned that if you wait long enough, you just grow older.

Wait Grow Enough Long You Just

I train every day and do what I love.

Love Day Every Day Train Every

The essays are very solipsistic and self-absorbed, I'm totally conscious of that. To me, book writing is fun, and I basically just write about things that are entertaining to myself.

Chuck Klosterman

Myself Fun Me Writing Book Write

People have always been recording what's going on around them in one form or another.

People Always Going Recording Been

I don't care what anybody says. Stick to the spirit of the play and you're doing it right. It's about embracing the spirit of the text instead of noodling some idea about things.

Suzan-Lori Parks

Care Doing You Play Spirit Right

I'm a believer, but an unsettled one. I think it has something to do with the fact that my grandmother always told me she would come back and tickle my feet at night time when she passed away. She hasn't gotten me yet. But I keep the blanket over my feet at night, no matter how hot it is.

Time Me Night Feet Think Back

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