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Howard Jacobson Quotes

Everything is susceptible to corruption of one sort or another - humanity is one big cheat - but it matters particularly with sport, which ceases to be itself the minute the outcome's rigged.

Howard Jacobson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: british
Birth: August 25, 1942

Topics

Corruption Humanity Matters Big Sort

I don't know if I should say this, but I feel more like a singer than an artist.

Jessie Ware

Feel Artist Know Say More Singer

I can hardly understand the Australian accent.

Joey Santiago

I Can Understand Australian Accent

Every second, every day, every year, we fail to address demand for reproductive health and family planning services. Lives are lost, and girls' opportunities to thrive and contribute to their country's development shrink. These are real people.

Jenny Shipley

Family Health Day People Planning

Terrorists oppose nations such as the United States and Australia not because of what we have done but because of who we are and because of the values that we hold in common.

John Howard

Values Done Australia Hold Common

I just want to be dominant.

Max Holloway

Want Dominant Just

Pressed into service means pressed out of shape.

Robert Frost

Service Out Shape Means Pressed

As a kid, I was in love with Michael Jackson, and I just knew I was going to marry him someday.

Mary J. Blige

Love Kid Him Going Someday Just

I very much wished not to be noticed, and to be left alone, and I sort of succeeded.

Mary Oliver

Alone Left Much Very Sort Noticed

I had no fun. My family was too serious.

Miuccia Prada

Family Fun Serious Too Had No Fun

I think it's very important for hip-hop, when an artist reaches a certain level, to ascend to executive work.

Jay-Z

Work Think Artist Important Hip-Hop

I'd just recorded it in Mariah Carey's studio. THey thought the song was perfect for Nina, because she's so shy, so it was nice to have that connection with Nina in the song. It was special.

Delta Goodrem

Song Thought Connection Perfect Nice

I'm a fan of polarization. If you make something that is palatable to everybody, it's like making vanilla ice cream, and I think we have enough of that.

Chris Stapleton

Think Enough Ice You Ice Cream Fan