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Gregory Corso Quotes

The lucky thing was that I was Italian; when the other Italians saw me fight back, they came to my defence.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: american
Birth: March 26, 1930 - January 17, 2001

Topics

Fight Me Back Lucky Saw Italian

When I was 18, I took a trip to Thailand with a friend. We stayed for a month. Bangkok was very raw for a teenager: there were no cellphones, no Internet, and the only music I had with me was this cassette by Liz Phair. I was writing a lot of poetry, and she embodied a talky style of songwriting that I found very accessible.

Friend Music Style Poetry Me She

Well, I had a small degree, that little infection of skepticism about America which resides in the minds of even America's closest friends. That America can't be quite as good as it says it is. And why does it need so relentlessly to keep saying how good it is?

Good Small Saying Friends America

The Russian drama began at the end of 1991, when the Soviet Union mercifully ended. Russia and 14 other new countries emerged from the ruins of the Soviet Union. Every one of those 15 new states faced a profound historical, economic, financial, social and political challenge.

Challenge Financial End Political

I am tied to my father's land and am happy to visit relatives in Egypt, but I feel Italian and was never remotely tempted when Egypt asked me to play for them.

Stephan El Shaarawy

Father I Am Happy Me Feel Play

I do think that for a queer person to speak truthfully without shame about their own experiences is political.

Speak Think Political Person Shame

Not all our movies have a social message, but I love the ones that do, and I'd love to do more of them.

Love Movies More Social Message Our

I don't really go down one path. I wouldn't call myself a Buddhist, or a Catholic or a Christian or a Muslim, or Jewish. I couldn't put myself into any organized faith.

Faith Path Myself Christian Down Go

And now for Return to Flight, I'm chief of robotics working in the astronaut office in Houston, as a Canadian.

Flight Now Office Houston Return

I wouldn't say that I was a born performer, because I work very hard at it.

Anneliese van der Pol

Work Born Say Hard Because Very

'Elle' is such an iconic magazine, and the intersection of fashion and music has always been something that fascinates me.

Music Me Fashion Always Something

I didn't want to become like so many of the young people I've worked with who have money, fame, and success but don't know who they are as people.

Success Money People Know Young

I don't read reviews.

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