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James A. Michener Quotes

I was a Navy officer writing about Navy problems and I simply stole this lovely Army nurse and popped her into a Navy uniform, where she has done very well for herself.

James A. Michener

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: February 3, 1907 - October 16, 1997

Topics

Writing Problems Army Uniform Done

I consider the recording studio where I was born.

Jimmy Iovine

Born Where Recording Studio Recording

I've been a fan of Metallica and friends with those guys for a long time and that was just great - half Alice In Chains and half Metallica playing together.

Jerry Cantrell

Great Time Together Friends Long

We completely support Commissioner Silver's decision today regarding Clippers owner Donald Sterling, and praise him for his prompt investigation and action.

Jerry Reinsdorf

Today Decision Support Action Silver

There were two mentalities, and both mentalities had to change. There was what I called the Afrikaner mind set of the Unionist politicians, which was holding all power in their own hands, and discriminating, and their objective was to protect their identity.

John Hume

Change Power Identity Mind Hands

That's one of the problems with Hollywood. It'll say 'policeman,' and an unless it says 'black policeman,' a lot of times you won't even get the opportunity to read for it, which is kind of crazy, but that's the way it is.

Meshach Taylor

Opportunity Crazy Problems Black You

Of course, you wouldn't want to re-create the era of aristocracy; it was a totally unfair era. The finer aspects of it were admirable, and so there's nostalgia for that: the behavior, the values, the cultural sensitivities.

Amor Towles

Behavior You Values Nostalgia Want

In those days secrets were well kept.

Stuart Symington

Secrets Days Well Those Were Kept

People often get the wrong impression of Mick. The clever businessman is just one side of Mick. The other side is the same as the rest of us, a true rocker!

Ronnie Wood

People Rest Wrong True Clever Side

I grew up on the tennis court with lots of other kids. There were like 40 kids all afternoon and I was one of the youngest ones, so I always had to chase everybody to keep up.

Martina Hingis

Tennis Always Up Afternoon Kids

Marketers spend millions developing strategies to identify children's predilections and then capitalize on their vulnerabilities. Young people are fooled for a while, but then develop defense mechanisms, such as media-savvy attitudes or ironic dispositions. Then marketers research these defenses, develop new countermeasures, and on it goes.

Douglas Rushkoff

Children People Research New Young

I didn't imagine getting to 50, let alone still be playing music. When I was 18, I thought it'd all be over by the time I was 21.

Paul Weller

Music Alone Time Thought Over Still

As soon as I was introduced to ice speed skating, I was instantly hooked. I never thought about pursuing skating professionally; I just enjoyed doing it.

Shani Davis

Thought Doing Speed Ice Skating