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James McBride Quotes

Essentially, I'm a storyteller, and I make my living by telling stories, be they music or nonfiction or fiction.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: September 11, 1957

Topics

Music Living Fiction Nonfiction Make

If we hold true to our ideals and our commitment to freedom, this generation of servicemen and women will have extended liberty to the Iraqi people, just as previous generations of Americans have all across the globe.

Women Freedom Commitment People True

For me, the difference between an 'ordinary' and an 'extraordinary' person is not the title that person might have, but what they do to make the world a better place for us all.

Me World Better Place Person Us

We have failed to protect science against speculative extensions of nature, continuing to assign physical and mathematical properties to hypothetical entities beyond what is observable in nature.

Nature Science Beyond Protect Failed

The problem with the stigma around mental health is really about the stories that we tell ourselves as a society. What is normal? That's just a story that we tell ourselves.

Health Society Story Problem Tell

I think that what I'm interested with is the creative side of music-making, rather than all the travelling.

Creative Think Side Interested Than

I want witchcraft so bad that I can't stand it. I have wands in my apartment. And I use them sometimes. I walk into the kitchen with my wand, and I come out with something on a platter and I say, 'See, magic happens.' Works every time.

Time Walk Kitchen Stand Magic Bad

I always wanted to be a filmmaker, but I started acting when I was 9 years old. I looked a certain part that I wasn't, really. I played, you know, a high school jock with a lot of attitude or a spoiled rich kid, and I was neither of those things. I was from a very working-class family in Van Nuys.

Family Attitude School High School

You can't just count on becoming a syndicated cartoonist. I actually tried to calculate the odds once, and the best I could come up with is a 1-in-36,000 chance. And the odds of getting hit by lightning are 1 in 7,900 - which kind of shows how long those odds are.

Best Chance Long You Kind Odds

Whatever I'm doing, I try and keep the quality very high.

Steven Van Zandt

Quality Doing Try Whatever High

Authenticity has never been Barbie's strong suit.

Strong Barbie Authenticity Never

Whenever I've had a wig fall off, I've just played it off like I meant it to happen. Just keep a good sense of humor about it.

Good Humor Fall Sense Of Humor Wig

I have the softest beard in the world. As far as growing it, it doesn't itch, and it's so non-intrusive. But, I am so sick of hair on my face and on my head. Because I'm not a really hairy guy, I'm not really used to it.

I Am Hair World Sick Beard Face

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