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Junot Diaz Quotes

I act most like myself... when I'm in my hometown, Santo Domingo. I try to get there about five times a year.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: December 31, 1968

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Myself Hometown Year Try Act Get

I've learnt the best way to put on the fragrance is by spraying it and walking into it so it's all over you.

Best Walking You Fragrance Way Over

I came back to my original wife. I came back to her after I made a few boo-boos in my life. Coming back to her was good for me, good for her and good for the children.

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Life Good Children Wife Me My Life

Playing piano well is one thing, but attempting to play at concert level accompanying Meryl Streep while Stephen Frears is filming you in front of hundreds of people is - well - psychotic.

People You Play Concert Piano Level

No, I'm not Shirley the girl, I'm the woman on MTV with the big boots.

Girl Woman Boots Big MTV Shirley

I have these huge black foam boards on the wall, and tacked to them, I have these white punch cards with my story ideas, scenes and notes.

Ideas Story Black White Cards Wall

You can't have a competitive, egalitarian meritocracy if only some of your citizens have the opportunity for a good education.

Education Good Opportunity You Your

Scandals never stop an administration unless the media wants them to stop an administration, which means that no scandal is ever gonna stop Obama.

Media Stop Never Never Stop Means

However, those who have used those words use half the sentence to fit their purpose, which, of course, I believe is to discredit me and the new Nation of Islam that has come up around me.

Louis Farrakhan

Words Purpose Me Believe New Islam

Coming out as a Barbra Streisand fan was way more embarrassing than coming out as a lesbian. To be an artist of my generation willing to be unhip - artists were supposed to be like cowboys.

Generation Artist Way More Out Fan

The secret to a long marriage in the film industry? Marry someone wonderful, as I did. And always have her come along on location.

Christopher Lee

Marriage Someone Long Secret Always

I think every player should think that he's a difference maker.

Think Difference Player He I Think

If I had to name one book that has had the most lasting influence on my work, I would pick 'The Big Sea' by Langston Hughes.

Work Sea Influence Book Name Big

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