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Jamaica Kincaid Quotes

I used to want to be a backup singer. Not a lead singer, because I really can't sing.

Jamaica Kincaid

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality:
Birth: May 25, 1949

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Want Lead Singer Backup Used Sing

If you listen to The Browns, it's a very pretty sound. It was sibling harmony, a sound that was very pleasing. I've never heard anybody that could come close to that particular sound. It couldn't be imitated.

Sibling You Harmony Listen Never

Low standards are a tactic that takes pressure off teachers' unions by accepting mediocrity and failure for kids.

Failure Pressure Mediocrity Unions

Toni Morrison has a habit, perhaps traceable to the pernicious influence of William Faulkner, of plunging into the narrative before the reader has a clue to what is going on.

Habit Influence Narrative Going Clue

Everyone must accept that we will age and age is not always flattering.

Amitabh Bachchan

Age Accept Will Always Everyone

Reach for greatness, nothing less. And make sure you have some fun along the way.

Steven Van Zandt

Greatness Fun Reach You Nothing Way

Who cannot appreciate the smell of bacon? It smells good, but I never want to grab a bite.

Good Appreciate Want Smell Never

Well, the first thing I wanted to be was a carpenter. Then I wanted to be a painter and then a singer. It was when I first saw 'Lawrence of Arabia' that I wanted to be an actor.

Actor First Singer Carpenter Saw

Know your power.

Power Know Your

I bought my daughter a Chihuahua and I fell in love with it. So now I carry Coco around with me all the time.

Love Daughter Time Me Now Carry

When I have meetings scheduled so tight that I can't go to the loo, that's where I draw the line!

Christian Louboutin

Meetings Go Line Where Tight Draw

I live in L.A., so I go to basketball games. But I love baseball.

Love Live Baseball Basketball Go

As I lived up to the highest light I had, higher and higher light came to me.

Light Me Up Lived Higher Highest

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