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Howard Jacobson Quotes

Poets are not meant to be in competition.

Howard Jacobson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Competition Meant To Be Poets Meant

It would certainly be interesting to know what the CIA knew about Oswald six weeks before the assassination, but the contents of this particular message never reached the Warren Commission and remain a complete mystery.

Interesting Mystery Know Never Would

That is why I fought against abortion and that is why if I were still in the Senate I would be doing everything I could to defend the sanctity of marriage.

Marriage Doing Abortion Why Defend

Coming back after the layoff, I wasn't really sure what to expect.

Jennifer Capriati

Back Coming Expect Sure After

When one puts up a building one makes an elaborate scaffold to get everything into its proper place. But when one takes the scaffold down, the building must stand by itself with no trace of the means by which it was erected. That is how a musician should work.

Work Building Stand Down Place Up

I grew up in rural Arizona. My dad ran a general store.

Ann Kirkpatrick

Up Rural Arizona General Store Grew

My hair changes with my emotions... and my purpose for the day.

Day Purpose Hair Emotions Changes

Most turkeys taste better the day after, my mother's tasted better the day before.

Mother Day Better Taste Most Before

I'm exploring the long history of women, first of all, being silenced and, secondly, not being taken seriously in the political and public sphere. It's a call to action through understanding and through looking at ourselves again and trying to reformulate the whole question of women and power.

Women Power History Looking Action

Girls, in particular, benefit from sports.

Sports Benefit Particular

I've learned and grown as a songwriter.

Songwriter Learned Grown

I love scary movies and respect the filmmakers of scary movies, and it's just as hard to make a great scary movie as it is to make a great comedy or drama or anything else.

Love Respect Great Comedy Drama

I've got the hottest brand in the world.

World Brand Got Hottest

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