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Jami Attenberg Quotes

In your 40s, you shed those who bring you down and surround yourself with the most positive people you know.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american

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Positive Yourself Surround Yourself

We women continue to swallow this line that it's unladylike or even proof of being a lesbian if you wear flat shoes like Doc Martens. I'm prepared to put up with that accusation, because at least my feet aren't killing me and I don't look like a bandy ostrich.

Women Shoes Me Feet You Look

I would say for every successful black woman in America or in the world, really, it's difficult to be the head of the household, financially. It is for the man in your life. It can be very hard for them. And there's a delicate balance. I'm not quite sure I know what that balance is just yet.

Life Woman Man Balance World Black

Living in Georgia, I never wanted to model. But I had the travel bug big time when I was young. I think because I had an all-American look, I was great for catalogs. They constantly sent me overseas for editorial, but I would always come back with catalog jobs. I was fine with that. It served my purpose to see the world.

Great Time Travel Purpose Me World

I can't cruise no more. You cruise, you lose.

You Lose More Cruise

When I sit down to write, I don't think, 'OK, what is the next David O. Russell film I can write, or what is Harvey Weinstein going to want to buy?' Or even, 'What are filmgoers going to want.' I try to think, tell a good story. Just do what you do.

Good Story Think You Down I Can

It is sometimes important for science to know how to forget the things she is surest of.

Science Know Forget Sometimes She

Yooralla is a people pleaser with a very powerful PR machine.

People Powerful Machine Pleaser Very

What I'm trying to do is teach people how to actually get individuals in organizations to do the kinds of things to make a difference. It starts with not just studying the mechanics but really understanding how people operate.

Stanley A. McChrystal

People Make A Difference Understanding

There have been many great musicians that, Clifford Brown is one great example, I mean he died very early, 25.

Great Musicians Early Mean Example

In the case of 'Fish,' I did the writing, design, and code all at the same time, so the form and the content were fused together. I'd change some words, get an idea, change some code, see if it worked, change more words, and so on.

Change Time Together Words Writing

Progress can be unglamorous.

Jardine Libaire

I'm 64 years old, and I've been acting now for 42 years. Only recently have I thought to myself, 'Hmmm, it may be interesting to start directing.'

Myself Start Thought Interesting Now

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