Geoff Dyer Quotes

Once you've got through immigration, one is always made to feel very welcome in America, once they've let you in. It's a great place to be.

Geoff Dyer

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: June 5, 1958

Topics

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The par putts sometimes are bigger than the birdie putts.

Jimmy Walker

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Whenever any actor comes into a producer session, they have so many questions, and we still can't really tell them that much until they get the job.

Maurissa Tancharoen

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I wish when I was 15 that I realized my voice was important and that even my thoughts and my opinions had value. Had I known, I probably would've spoken up more. I probably would've found my activism sooner and become a writer sooner.

Angie Thomas

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The distinction has blurred between young adult and adult books. Some of the teen books have become more sophisticated.

Ann Brashares

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I like Eminem's style, and Missy Elliott. I really like M.I.A.

Sonita Alizadeh

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The first clothing line I had was called Very Rue. Then we changed the name and moved to QVC, and the name became A Touch of Rue.

Rue McClanahan

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There is an adage in business that says that you should only compete when you have a competitive advantage. When it comes to cybersecurity, Maryland has a whole host of competitive advantages.

Martin O'Malley

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Empathy is key in the design process, especially when you start expanding outside of your comfort zone to new languages, cultures, and age groups. If you try to assume what those people want, you're likely to get it wrong.

Mike Krieger

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I used to play against a high school football team that always used to run the single wing. And eventually, other teams figured out that they ran the single wing. And so they prepared for it. The Democrats are stuck running the single wing.

Cory Gardner

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The puppet characters were combinations of people I had known and to some degree aspects of my own personality. Weird was based on someone I knew in Chicago. Dirty Dragon was based on a good friend I had in Indianapolis.

William Jackson

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I have things I watch in my downtime - I love 'Scandal.' I don't write political romance, so there's not a direct relation there. But it's something I do just to turn off the brain for a little bit, and just to relax and recharge.

Sylvia Day

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I have regular peels and Botox. It's something I'll always do. People redecorate their homes every few years, and I see this as no different. Changing my face is like buying a new sofa.

Pete Burns

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