Virginia Postrel Quotes

Behind the criticism of fashion as an artistic medium is a highly ideological prejudice: against markets, against consumers, against the dynamism of Western commercial society. The debate is not about art but about culture and economics.

Virginia Postrel

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 14, 1960

Topics

ArtCultureEconomicsFashionDebate

Music is important.

Jessi Colter

MusicImportant

When you start learning how to give when you're young, when you get older it is second nature. Just like stealing. Start young and you keep on stealing forever. Ask my politicians.

Mechai Viravaidya

NatureLearningStartYouYoungAsk

Going back to 'The 100' is something I definitely wanted to do because the show is so great, and I'm so grateful to be part of it.

Alycia Debnam-Carey

GreatGratefulBackSomethingGoing

I grew up with music hall and revue and was used to filling in the little gaps here and there to get bigger audience reaction.

Ron Moody

MusicReactionAudienceUpBigger

I'd move to Los Angeles if New Zealand and Australia were swallowed up by a tidal wave, if there was a bubonic plague in England and if the continent of Africa disappeared from some Martian attack.

Russell Crowe

WaveLos AngelesNewAustraliaUp

People warned us that if we went to them whenever they cried and refused to spank them, we would harm them irrevocably, but we decided there's simply no way to spoil a child. After all, they aren't apples.

Mike Farrell

ChildPeopleWayApplesUsHarm

You can really help support a character if you understand the setting. So for that reason I generally write about Philadelphia.

Lisa Scottoline

CharacterSupportHelpYouWrite

Each time I went to create my website, I needed imagery. It was complicated to get, the process was expensive, I had to negotiate rights. I knew there had to be a better way.

Jon Oringer

TimeProcessBetterWebsiteCreate

If the players understand and accept that their leader is steering their direction through thoughtful, careful measures, then they will pull together to give the best effort every time.

Don Yaeger

LeaderTimeBestTogetherEffort

No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family. In forming a marital union, two people become something greater than they once were.

Anthony Kennedy

FamilyLoveMarriageSacrificeMore

Keep it simple.

Alfred Eisenstaedt

SimpleKeep

It's the most ridiculous business to be in. It's full of people who have never grown up.

Nik Kershaw

BusinessPeopleRidiculousNeverUp

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