Ayaan Hirsi Ali Quotes

Over the course of my life, I have made many transitions - most of them taking me further away from my Somali roots and steadily toward the enlightened mentality of Western democracy.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: politician
  • Nationality: dutch
  • Birth: November 13, 1969

Topics

LifeMeRootsDemocracyMy Life

In L.A., I like to surf. I went through a phase - I was surfing four days a week. I'm still not good at it; I still spend most of my time falling.

Jess Weixler

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I think anytime you can do something you haven't seen or done in a film before, it's always a great day as an actor.

Matt Dillon

GreatDayThinkYouDoneActor

If you have an idea, you have to move on it, to make a gesture. Drawing is an immediate way of articulating that idea - of making a gesture that is both physical and intellectual.

Jeff Koons

DrawingYouMove OnIntellectualWay

It would be good to rely on the man during my most tired moments. The best is if he will listen to my stories when I am stressed.

Song Hye-kyo

GoodBestManI AmTiredMoments

I used to make everything myself. I used to do my own hair, make my own costumes, write my own jokes, and write my own songs. There were definitely some days where I had to choose between having tights that didn't have holes in them or having to buy makeup or something I needed for a show.

Trixie Mattel

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The mission - the overall mission is to dismantle and defeat and disrupt al-Qaeda. But we have to make sure there's not a safe haven that returns in Afghanistan.

Michael Mullen

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I'm so sick of the water.

Michael Phelps

WaterSick

It was a source of shame for my family that I was in rock and roll, which is so blue-collar. It just isn't done. And I felt it, too.

Liz Phair

FamilyRock And RollDoneRockShame

Part of making TV is the process - you just have to churn it out.

Joss Whedon

ProcessYouOutJustMakingPart

The events of the day inspired me to become a lawyer.

Christopher Darden

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I had friends in this band called Mars and they used to play a lot.

Arto Lindsay

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I feel good being a black woman; I've always felt good.

SZA

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