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Ellen Willis Quotes

For the most part, Americans speak of culture and politics as if they were two separate realms.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: December 14, 1941 - November 9, 2006

Topics

Culture Politics Speak Two Most

As a professional climber, that's the question you always get: Why, why, why? It's an ineffable thing; you can't describe it.

You Professional Why Question Always

We humans can get used to anything. It really is remarkable. The problem is that we often use this glorious ability of ours to stay stuck in mediocrity. Oh, the years we waste adapting to lousy marriages, soul-sucking jobs, being friends with people who are rude to waitresses.

People Mediocrity Friends Problem

I would say the issue for the labor movement in the United States is not structural... there is no correlation between the success of workers and how the labor movement is structured.

Success Labor Say Movement Workers

Like many other Laureates, I have benefit immeasurably from the love and support of my wife and children.

Love Children Wife Support Like

Certainly as a kid, I grew up with Batman, Superman, whoever - they didn't need to be black for me to relate to them. But when a character like Cyborg came along, I got excited, because he looked a little bit more like me; his experiences were a little bit more like mine.

Character Me Black Superman Need Up

When I was growing up, we had a bungalow in New Jersey which we visited in the summers. Everybody in that small community was named Feldman and was either an aunt or cousin of mine. I just found it comfortable to use the name Feldman.

Community Growing Up Small Name New

Canada remains alienated from its allies, shut out of the reconstruction process to some degree, unable to influence events. There is no upside to the position Canada took.

Influence Process Canada Events Out

Composers now just don't have the depth of inspiration for melody. Most of the lyrics of the pop songs you hear today are repetitious. They're almost nursery rhymes, as if written by children - which they are.

Today Children You Now Inspiration

Most of India is rural; there is a huge population in India not being tapped for their excellence. They have no access to great universities.

Great Excellence India Rural Being

Directing is genderless. The only thing... I love men. I'm not being mean to them, but they can't hear you. I don't have a husband, and so I'm not really attuned to it, but I didn't know that they could not really hear you. Like, I'm talking, and they just walk away.

Love Walk Men Husband Talking You

I think when it comes to Botox and surgery, actresses should do it or not do it, but be honest about their choices.

Choices Think Honest Surgery Botox

That's the only way you can stop a guy like Cam Newton. Hit him. He's unstoppable, so whenever he does try to run like a running back, you got to punish him.

Chris Harris, Jr.

You Back Stop Run Way Try

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