Junot Diaz Quotes

I discovered early that as an artist there was absolutely nothing wrong with being surrounded by people who were not dedicated to your field.

Junot Diaz

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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I wish I could be as commanding as Meryl Streep.

Joanna Coles

WishI WishCouldMeryl StreepMeryl

I'm one hundred percent Irish, and I'm very proud that I'm Irish American, though I don't know exactly where my ancestors came from. I just know County Cork.

Michael Connelly

ProudAmericanKnowAncestorsIrish

It's definitely like being in some weird sorority. I'm friends with a lot of actresses, but my 'SNL' friends are my closest.

Ana Gasteyer

WeirdFriendsBeingLikeSomeSNL

It's not until they tell you you're going to die soon that you realise how short life is.

Stefan Karl Stefansson

LifeShortDieYouTellGoing

We must secure the border, and we must not allow people to come into this country when we do not know who they are.

Robert Blaha

PeopleBorderCountryKnowMustWho

Some of the people who look the most normal are probably the maddest people trying to look normal.

Roddy Doyle

PeopleTryingLookNormalWhoMost

I always say that my favorite game was Original Adventure, published by both Microsoft and Apple Computer back in 1980.

Roberta Williams

AdventureGameBackAppleSay

I think that an actor is more likely to be forgiven in the public's eye than an actress.

Mila Kunis

EyeThinkActorMoreActressThan

The kind of funny irony is that a lot of people talk about ethical meat eating as if it's a way to care about things, but also not to alienate yourself from the rest of the world. But it's so much more alienating than vegetarianism.

Jonathan Safran Foer

FunnyYourselfPeopleWorldEating

If you believe you can, you probably can. If you believe you won't, you most assuredly won't. Belief is the ignition switch that gets you off the launching pad.

Denis Waitley

BelieveYouBeliefOffMostSwitch

To come up short when you reach too far is not such a bad thing rather than not to reach at all, right?

David Twohy

ShortReachYouBadRightUp

It really is an honor if I can be inspirational to a younger singer or person. It means I've done my job.

Aretha Franklin

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