Junot Diaz Quotes

I'm one of those apocalyptics. From the start of my immigrant days, I've been fascinated by end-of-the-world stories, by outbreak narratives, and always wanted to set a world-ender on Hispaniola.

Junot Diaz

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

StartImmigrantAlwaysDaysBeen

I like work, I like song writing, and I like the history of Atlantic Records. They've sat in the studio with so many artists - like Ray Charles, for example - and created something amazing. As a label, they seem to be great at growing bands rather than telling you how to do it.

John Gourley

WorkHistoryGreatAmazingSongYou

I knew that as a pharmacy student I would obtain military deferment. As I was of Jewish origin, this meant that I would not have to serve in a forced labor unit of the Hungarian army.

John Harsanyi

ArmyStudentLaborMilitaryJewish

My parents were working performers, so obviously I saw that there wasn't a lot of fairy tale going on there. It was a precarious world. One that they were deeply committed to and deeply loved, but one that required a lot of hard work.

Megan Follows

WorkHard WorkParentsWorldLoved

A band is not a marriage. There are no oaths of allegiance. If you feel your life will be better served by splitting up the group, you've got to do it - but of course it does cause problems.

Steve Winwood

LifeMarriageProblemsBetterYou

Individual honors and scoring championships are great, but my No. 1 goal is to win the Stanley Cup.

Sidney Crosby

GreatWinGoalIndividualCup

The gods have chosen to entertain me with chronic eyestrain headaches. Very poisonous episodes. So I don't do a lot of reading anymore except on tape.

Tom Robbins

MeReadingChosenGodsEntertain

I looked up to Cristiano Ronaldo, and then it was always Didier Drogba.

Romelu Lukaku

AlwaysUpThenLooked

When James Frey's 'A Million Little Pieces' turned out to be largely bunk, critics everywhere secretly rejoiced. They knew it, they said.

Michelle Dean

SaidCriticsOutLittlePiecesKnew

If your neighbor's reality changes, yours will change as well.

Diego Luna

ChangeRealityNeighborWillChanges

John Kerry only went to prep schools because he had an aunt who had the money to pay for his way into those prep schools.

Douglas Brinkley

MoneyWayAuntPayBecauseOnly

Repression is fantastic.

Courteney Cox

FantasticRepression

I like to get people moving and jumping. I think it's good to add more emotion and chaos.

Chuck Palahniuk

GoodPeopleChaosMovingThinkMore

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