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Frank McCourt Quotes

I had no accomplishments except surviving. But that isn't enough in the community where I came from, because everybody was doing it. So I wasn't prepared for America, where everybody is glowing with good teeth and good clothes and food.

Frank McCourt

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: irish
Birth: August 19, 1930 - July 19, 2009

Topics

Good Community Food America Doing

As long as I'm alive, I don't think Next Media will change.

Jimmy Lai

Change Think Media Long Alive Will

Move to Italy. I mean it: they know about living in debt; they don't care. I stayed out there for five months while I was making a film called 'Order Of Death,' and they've really got it sussed. Nice cars. Sharp suits. Great food. Stroll into work at 10. Lunch from 12 till three. Leave work at five. That's living!

John Lydon

Work Great Food Death Lunch Suits

If you look at how humans tend to want to sleep, it seems to be either, you know, sort of a monophasic way or at least a biphasic way, where there's, perhaps, a long bout during the night and then maybe a siesta-like pattern during the day.

Matthew Walker

Day Sleep Night Long You Look

I really don't require a whole lot in life.

Jeff Foxworthy

Life Whole Lot Really Require

I've always thought of myself primarily as an artist; it's what I most define myself as. The acting was all an accident.

Michael Horse

Myself Thought Artist Acting Always

I have to respect her family, and until they come and say, 'We're ready to do an Aaliyah album,' then I don't really want to come and try to get into that because that's very sensitive.

Missy Elliott

Family Respect Ready Say Want Try

I sometimes shy away because I don't want to be too 'showy-offy' but the older I get I think, 'You have a handkerchief, put it in your pocket.'

Jude Law

Think You Sometimes Want Shy Get

It used to happen in villages and towns in China that they would have - I guess you'd call them beauty contests - where all of the women of a particular village or town would be seated behind these screens or curtains with only their feet showing.

Lisa See

Beauty Women Feet You Village China

It's a different thing playing in a smaller venue where you can actually see people's faces and reactions. It's so much more intimate. You walk away with a more personal experience.

Jann Klose

Experience Walk People You Personal

I intend to buy 'The New York Times.' Please don't take it as a joke.

Chen Guangbiao

New York New Joke Buy Take Please

We lived in the bowels of New York City. It was a struggle just to survive. This nice suburban kid hadn't had to do much of that before.