Daniel Okrent Quotes

I was probably being a little cocky, which I do when I feel that I don't know what I'm talking about.

Daniel Okrent

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: editor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 2, 1948

Topics

FeelTalkingKnowCockyLittle

I've never been to anywhere in Africa except Egypt. We've never performed there, so I would definitely like to make that trip, probably to South Africa. I'd also like to score a movie from top to bottom. I've had songs in a bunch of films but never done an entire movie. I'd like to do that and have it to be a hit, too!

Maurice White

DoneEgyptAfricaNeverTopBottom

I will continue going to the psychologist. It helps me to manage the pressure and emotions.

Alvaro Morata

MePressureEmotionsWillGoing

I want to do more R&B, more reggae, everything.

Statik Selektah

WantMoreEverythingReggae

There are always distractions, if you allow them.

Tony La Russa

YouAlwaysDistractionsAllowThem

In any business that you pursue, if you belong at the top, and you're perceived as having that caliber, and you do qualify, then it's something that you want to hold on to.

Rob Van Dam

BusinessYouWantTopPursueBelong

Economists often like startling theorems, results which seem to run counter to conventional wisdom.

Joseph Stiglitz

WisdomResultsRunEconomistsSeem

There's an expectation these days that novels - like any other consumer product - should be made on a production line, with one dropping from the conveyor belt every couple of years.

Donna Tartt

ProductExpectationLineProduction

Radio and TV can still push a band, but things need to be shaken up. There is the Internet, but mostly what I see there is little kids on YouTube playing music.

Chris Cornell

MusicInternetPushNeedSeeRadio

It's easy to lose the humanity when you start showcasing tech.

Chris Milk

StartEasyHumanityYouLoseTech

I don't get the airplay that one in my position deserves. 'Twist and Shout' gets more airplay than 'The Twist,' and that's not right.

Chubby Checker

MoreRightPositionTwistGetShout

I'm a lover of fairs and corn dogs.

Bruce Rauner

I always tend to think, even in residential projects, about what a space is being asked to do - where is it located, what are the circumstances, where can I attack the problem, so to speak. How can you create a narrative for people moving through it? How can you convey its character?

Annabelle Selldorf

CharacterSpacePeopleMovingThink

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