Leila Slimani Quotes

Everyone asks me, 'Why do you choose such subversive or shocking themes?' but when I'm alone in my office, I'm not like, 'OK I'm going to shock.' I want to write about a character who fascinates me, someone who I don't understand.

Leila Slimani

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: October 3, 1981

Topics

CharacterAloneMeSomeoneChoose

I'm like a child trying to do everything, say everything and be everything all at once.

John Hartford

ChildTryingSayEverythingLike

We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.

Max de Pree

WisdomBecomeNeedCannotWe Cannot

I don't know if I've owned a piece of technology that I hated - I don't think I would have owned it then.

Amber Heard

TechnologyThinkKnowWouldHated

Our mail product, Hotmail, is the market leader globally.

Steve Ballmer

LeaderProductMailMarketOur

When I came to Arsenal years ago, I saw things from Dennis Bergkamp and Thierry Henry I'd never seen before.

Robin Van Persie

NeverYearsThingsSeenSawBefore

A guy who's not a champion can't talk too much about championships, can he?

Draymond Green

ChampionToo MuchTalkGuyHeMuch

Many models I knew had come from broken families. That makes a significant difference in the way you handle yourself and the choices you make.

Christy Turlington

YourselfBrokenChoicesYouWay

If an executive producer has written a certain line, and an actress says it, and it's not very funny, you don't dare go to them and say, 'I don't like this,' because it will make your life miserable.

Bonnie Hunt

LifeFunnyYouGoSayWill

I bite my nails.

Bozoma Saint John

NailsBite

I'll be the first to admit it: I love fluff. Whether it's watching 'America's Next Top Model' or listening to dance pop like Rihanna's 'Where Have You Been,' I like to keep it light and fun, especially during the spring and summer months.

Phoebe Robinson

LoveLightDanceFunSpringAmerica

When I was a young prosecutor, I got called to testify against my boss. I could have backed down, but I didn't. I stood up to him. And he fired me for it.

Susana Martinez

BossMeDownYoungHimUp

But I hang on to books. I love them. I even think they're very nice decor in a room - far better than paintings... That's not quite true!

Norman MacCaig

LoveThinkBetterNiceTrueRoom

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