Junot Diaz Quotes

Just the fact that you get to live and breathe and interact with the world - that's pretty marvelous.

Junot Diaz

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

LiveWorldYouBreathePrettyGet

I feel like we haven't dealt with the ghosts of America's past, and the way to deal with it is to confront it, so every time people see me, I want them to be reminded and to confront that ghost.

Jidenna

TimePastPeopleMeFeelAmerica

Even at age 10, I already knew that I was different from most people. My anxiety disorder was still years from being diagnosed, but it affected me quite deeply. I was too afraid to speak out in class, too nervous to make real friends.

Jenny Lawson

AgePeopleMeSpeakFriendsAnxiety

If you are not moved by the character, no amount of CGI will give you a performance that is emotionally engaging or devastating - what a live-action performance does.

Andy Serkis

CharacterPerformanceYouWillGive

I love watching live shows from different artists from different stages of their lives. I'm always interested in the mastery of the live performance.

Stjepan Hauser

LoveLivePerformanceWatching

I've always been tenacious.

Robin Birley

AlwaysBeenTenacious

Doing five-minute sets on 'Conan' and things like that are fun and a great way to introduce yourself, but it's such a constricting time, and you usually have to cut bits down.

Ron Funches

GreatTimeYourselfFunDoingYou

Sandwich every bit of criticism between two layers of praise.

Mary Kay Ash

CriticismPraiseTwoSandwichLayers

There's a lot of pressure to make products better. I don't feel freer.

Joy Mangano

PressureBetterFeelProductsMake

I feel like I could dominate the origami field. I think I have enormous potential in that area.

Jon Cryer

ThinkPotentialFeelI Feel Like

If you were in the film industry at that time, you were always picked up by directors who were much older. You were whisked about and shown things. I did work very hard though.

Diane Cilento

WorkTimeYouHardAlwaysUp

Until there are no more hate crimes, no more vicious bullying and ugly slurs, whenever a person comes out - whether that person is a celebrity or a 'nobody' - it should be celebrated like the triumph of courage it is.

Donna Brazile

CourageHateBullyingUglyPerson

Every problem can be solved as long as they use common sense and apply the right research and techniques.

Daymond John

ResearchCommon SenseProblemLong

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