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Etta James Quotes

My mother always wanted me to be glamorous. When I thought about that, it really fired me up, and once I lost all those pounds, I started to feel really good about myself.

Etta James

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: January 25, 1938 - January 20, 2012

Topics

Good Mother Myself Me Thought Feel

The thing that's depressing is teaching graduate students today and discovering that they don't know simple elemental facts of grammar. They really do not know how to scan a line; they've never been taught to scan a line. Many of them don't know the difference between 'lie' and 'lay,' let alone 'its' and 'it's.' And they're in graduate school!

Maxine Kumin

Today Alone Simple Lie School Facts

My brain doesn't work in a typical linear fashion: my brain is vibrant and fast and bright and on 10,000 all the time.

Amanda Seales

Work Time Brain Fashion Fast Bright

The songs that work best are broad lyrically and have one strong concept in the metaphor.

Sia

Work Best Strong Metaphor Songs

If you're the most productive person in your community, it's definitely time to find a new community.

Robin S. Sharma

Community Time You Find Person New

I don't play any instruments. I don't produce. I don't know which keys or chords I am using, so, in essence, I need the band and the production team - otherwise, I am just some guy with a hat and a song.

Lukas Forchhammer

I Am Hat Team Song Play Know

When you were growing up, your mom and dad told you to look both ways before crossing the street or not to get into a car with a stranger. It's the same with the Internet. We have a big responsibility and a huge role in bringing all the stakeholders to the table - users, parents, educators, law enforcement, government organisations.

Chris DeWolfe

Car Responsibility Government Parents

If anyone ever tells me something doesn't go together, it makes me want to try it.

Christian Scott

Together Me Go Want Try Something

When I go, God's going to have to give up his favourite chair.

Brian Clough

God Chair Go Up Going Give

The dominant characteristic of an authentic spiritual life is the gratitude that flows from trust - not only for all the gifts that I receive from God, but gratitude for all the suffering. Because in that purifying experience, suffering has often been the shortest path to intimacy with God.

Brennan Manning

Life God Gratitude Path Trust

In my perfect world, I go off and make films, and then come home to my farm.

Arielle Kebbel

Home World Farm Perfect Go Off

It seemed like a very small possibility for me to become an artist. I didn't have the need to be on the stage; I didn't feel the need to be heard. I just needed to write.

Aurora

Me Small Feel Artist Become Need

I was brought up to reuse things.

Annabelle Selldorf

Up Things Brought