Elif Safak Quotes

For me, coming from the women's movement, politics is not just about parties and parliament. There is politics in our private space and in gender relations as well. Wherever there's power, there's politics.

Elif Safak

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: turkish
  • Birth: October 25, 1971

Topics

WomenPowerPoliticsSpaceMeWell

Eyeliner is a go-to for me, and gold has always been a color that I really like. It's reminiscent of a lion; it's a strong color.

Jillian Hervey

LionMeGoldColorStrongAlways

Democracy cannot be a plaything for the capital cities. It has to infiltrate every nook and cranny in the country, including the village.

Meles Zenawi

DemocracyCountryVillageCannot

No one wants pain. Not even long-time, mature Christians who want to grow. We will always find ways to avoid pain. Pain itself is a bad thing.

John Ortberg

PainGrowBadFindWantMature

I speak to the black experience, but I am always talking about the human condition.

Maya Angelou

ExperienceI AmSpeakBlackTalking

I didn't consider myself to be pretty, not at all.

John Hurt

MyselfPrettyConsider

I've never felt acting just happened to me. It's always been a part of my life, and I - hopefully, I'll prove that with every project of mine.

Mawra Hocane

LifeMeMy LifeActingProveNever

It's harder to do anything in the public eye now, in terms of if you're worried about scrutiny or being judged negatively. It's not as much of a free ride. If you're someone who's making film or TV or music, or any kind of art form now, there's a billion outlets, and they all have an opinion.

Andy Samberg

MusicArtRideOpinionEyeFree

I'm not afraid to address anything ever.

Metta World Peace

AfraidAnythingEverAddress

Sometimes it's difficult directing yourself on film because you can't quite separate yourself from the subject.

Stanley Tucci

YourselfYouSometimesDifficult

When they talk about music getting in your blood, I understand exactly what they're talking about, because that is me.

Travis Tritt

MusicMeTalkingUnderstandTalk

Peter's fear of the animals which were shown him was probably not a directly conditioned fear.

Mary C. Jones

FearAnimalsHimWhichPeterWere

If I go on to the pitch, do things well and the fans love me and my team-mates, too, we take on that energy which can change a game.

Diego Costa

LoveChangeMeGameEnergyLove Me

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