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Sarah Vaughan Quotes

What was the competition? Well, I remember this Puerto Rican who came out in a short skirt and a gun.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: March 27, 1924 - April 3, 1990

Topics

Competition Gun Short Remember Out

Keats writes better about poems than anybody I've ever read. The things that he says about what he wants his own poems to be are the ideals that I share.

Better Own Things Share Than He

When the early Europeans first met Africans, at the crossroads of history, it was a respectful meeting and the Africans were not slaves. Their nations were old before Europe was born.

John Henrik Clarke

History Early Born Meeting First

People know my story - how I started like they did and that I struggled with things, like being a working mom. They ask me things they wouldn't ask anyone else.

Ann-Marie Campbell

People Me Mom Story Know Ask

I do love being an actress. The other stuff, the 'fame', well - you know what? - you don't actually have to buy into it if you don't want to.

Love You Know Fame Want Buy

If a gig goes badly, my main worry is, 'Will these people come back?' Because that will affect my ability to pay the mortgage - but nowadays, I don't really mind what happens, as I think if it all goes wrong for real, you still have to go with it.

People Mind Think Worry You Back

I approached writing a story for the CBC Literary Awards as a mercenary venture - $5,000 for one story, not bad. Now, how do you win it? Jurors are wading through skyscrapers of paper, looking for one story that stands out.

Writing Win Looking Story You Bad

When I was playing before I retired, I never really understood the appreciation and the respect that people gave me. People had treated me like a god or something, and that was very embarrassing.

God Respect Appreciation People Me

My goals are to run the London Marathon and do the best that I can.

Goals Best I Can Run London

I was in the family court for 25 years. And having started a second career, having a second act when you were 52 was something that I never thought would happen to me.

Family Me Thought You Career Never

Years ago I was at a function, and I must have said something really rude to Paul Daniels the magician. I can't recall what I said, but I remember him looking utterly crestfallen. I'm not that sort of person, but I must have said something very cutting and belittling. Our paths haven't crossed since, but if they had, I would have said sorry to him.

Looking Sorry Remember Paths Person

A lot of times, people are simply interested in seeing me because I was on television.

People Me Seeing Television Because

You don't have to have angst to be an artist, but it's grist to the mill. If you want to explore the whole emotional spectrum in your work, it helps to have experienced intense emotions.

Cornelia Parker

Work You Artist Emotions Want Whole

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