Gene Luen Yang Quotes

The rumor is Chu Hing really wanted the 'Green Turtle' to be Chinese American, but the publisher didn't think that would sell. If you read those books, the hero almost always has his back facing the camera so you can't see his face. When he turns around, his face is obscured.

Gene Luen Yang

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: chinese
  • Birth: August 9, 1973

Topics

HeroGreenFaceThinkAmericanYou

What people want is a seamless Web experience.

John McKinley

ExperiencePeopleWantWebSeamless

In the cable news arena, you have two partisan networks looking out for their viewers. I think CNN needs to look out for the rest of us.

Jeff Zucker

LookingRestThinkYouLookNews

When you think after 25 years of Mao, Chinese people had no idea about western music or even western culture. They had no idea about James Dean or the Beatles or Charlie Chaplin, modern music or modern cinema.

Jean-Michel Jarre

MusicCulturePeopleThinkYouIdea

When I started in fashion, I had already adopted the sailor-striped sweater as my uniform; that way, I wouldn't have to drive myself crazy trying to figure out what to wear.

Jean Paul Gaultier

MyselfCrazyFashionDriveTrying

I know from personal experience, if a chef yelled at me in a kitchen, the first thing I'd want to do is hit them with a pot.

Tom Colicchio

ExperienceMeChefKitchenPersonal

I don't think I hate any food trends.

Ruth Reichl

FoodHateThinkTrendsAny

I usually have a few coins in my pocket when I'm playing, but the one I use to mark my ball on the green is a special silver coin that my wife designed for me. It has our wedding date inscribed on it.

Louis Oosthuizen

WifeMeGreenWeddingSilverCoin

I know that every time I step on the stage it's a real gift, so I try not to take it for granted, and I try to make it an experience that the public can really participate in.

Joyce DiDonato

TimeExperienceStepGiftKnowTry

When you work in low budgets, you can do weird stuff.

Jason Blum

WorkWeirdYouLowStuffBudgets

We are surrounded every day by people who do thankless but important work.

Brian Kilmeade

WorkDayPeopleEvery DayImportant

To bring out the best in someone, you really have to push them.

Brian Ortega

BestPushSomeoneYouOutBring

To me, I think it's this thing of everyone wanting to make Jesus the Son of God and Jesus the only way to God that is the thing that no longer makes me want to be a Christian.

Woody Harrelson

SonGodMeThinkChristianWant

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