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Jacqueline Woodson Quotes

A 10-year-old knows a lot. If you think she or he isn't noticing the world around them, you're missing a lot.

Jacqueline Woodson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: February 12, 1963

Topics

World Think You She Missing Knows

I think often we like to talk about the strength of black women, and really, that can become an interesting stereotypical trap - that these women are so strong, that they don't fear anything, they don't need help, and they have no vulnerabilities. Well, that's not a human person! That takes away a lot of the humanity as well.

Strength Fear Women Strong Think

If I had a reality show, it would probably be called 'Keeping Fit with Jesse Tyler Ferguson' because then I'd be forced to hit the gym every day.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Day Reality Every Day Gym Show Fit

Every time I'd get a critique or some redirection, I'd always just take it very personally. Now I have no problem with it.

Time Problem Now Always Take Get

If you're wearing a pair of shoes that's a little flashy, then it's important not to be flashy up top and vice versa.

Shoes You Important Top Vice Up

I think plot is very overrated. Plot is obviously necessary, but what I really care about is emotionally affecting the audience. Having a thought myself and then an emotional experience myself, somehow transferring that to the audience.

Myself Experience Think Thought Care

Patience has never been my strong suit.

Michael Chiklis

Patience Strong Never Suit Been

I am proud to serve on the House Intelligence Committee, and every day, I see the lifesaving work of our men and women in uniform.

Work Women Day Men Intelligence

Most interviewers basically just want us to rephrase the bio. You already know us - why do you need to interview us?

You Know Want Why Need Interview

In our house we say 'adolescence' is a western word. We don't believe in it.

Believe House Say Adolescence Word

For too long, Democrats have been telling people what they want to hear. I'm going to tell you what I believe.

People Believe Long You Want Tell

I've never been interested or particularly good at censoring my experience.

Good Experience Never Been

The two hours onstage is great. But I can only play a show and then take a night off. I have to sing for two hours, and then I've gotta rest it for a night. So it's the other 46 hours that are just boring as heck.

Great Night Rest I Can Play Boring

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