Junot Diaz Quotes

We hide so well. This is the bottom line: how hidden is male subjectivity? Name five books where male subjectivity is produced in an honest way.

Junot Diaz

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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I understood that without English I would never get far, so my dream was to become a receptionist, and so I started to learn English from watching 'Sesame Street.'

Anchee Min

LearnDreamStreetBecomeNeverGet

I'd never written a song before 'The Blood'; I didn't know it was going to be a song.

Andrae Crouch

SongKnowBloodNeverGoingBefore

Bottom line is, you're not going to win the war against terrorism without the help of Muslims... as well as Hindus and a lot of other groups. That's a no-brainer. Many attacks have been thwarted because of information coming from people of different faiths.

Andre Carson

WarPeopleWinHelpYouInformation

The mobile world is very closed and proprietary just by definition.

Matt Mullenweg

WorldMobileJustDefinitionVery

I collect vintage vinyl records.

John Varvatos

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I'm interested in the theater because I'm interested in communication with audiences. Otherwise I would be in concert music.

Stephen Sondheim

CommunicationMusicConcertBecause

I'm busy doing my job, and being a loudmouth doesn't appeal to me as much as when I was younger and had the youthful delusion that I was smarter than everybody else.

Steve Albini

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I joined the church choir because there were these two hot chicks. Then people started giving me compliments. 'You really have a good voice.' Really? I just joined the choir for these girls.

Romeo Santos

GoodPeopleMeVoiceChurchGiving

When I inspire myself, I want to spread the word because its important to be healthy. I don't think they're teaching us enough about that. I think we should eat better and exercise. Look who's saying that - a guy who was 300 pounds - but I'm doing a lot better than I used to. I'm letting people know its important because it makes you feel better.

DJ Khaled

MyselfPeopleSayingThinkBetter

The most important influence in my childhood was my father.

DeForest Kelley

FatherChildhoodInfluenceImportant

I have a hard time finding something that I really enjoy reading, but I read 'The Great Gatsby' every summer.

Dree Hemingway

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I think the real free person in society is one that's disciplined. It's the one that can choose; that is the free one.

Dean Smith

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