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Ben Okri Quotes

When I write a poem, I go into a state of self-forgetfulness, and something higher takes over; I like to call it my best self.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: nigerian
Birth: March 15, 1959

Topics

Best Self Go Write Over Something

Fear is the wrong response to technological unemployment. Focusing on economic flexibility and adaptability - with special attention to eliminating the barriers we've accidentally created to the mobility of the working classes - is the right response to technological disruption.

Fear Attention Wrong Special Right

When you're in a car which can win every race, or fight for a win every race, that is pressure.

Car Fight Win Pressure You Race

If you're going to get into social criticism with absurdity and satire, you can't be politically correct when you do that.

Criticism You Satire Social Going

If you're a movie actor, you're on your own - you cannot control the stage. The director controls it.

Control You Actor Director Stage

I don't hate pop music. I liked the Beatles, but then, I knew them.

Music Hate Beatles Pop Knew Liked

I love Scientology. I've been involved for 38 years, and I don't think I'd be here without it because I've had a lot of losses and different negative things that have happened over the years and it really got me through brilliantly.

Love Me Negative Think Over Without

We need to encourage black women to know that they are authors of their own destiny, that they have important stories to tell, and that they are capable, so magically capable, of writing them and creating important pieces of work that will live forever in history.

Women Black Back Young Write Head

Uncertainty and fear and ignorance about immigrants, about people who are different, has a history as old as our Nation.

Fear History Ignorance People Nation

In actual fact, I doubled 'Twelfth Night' and 'The Avengers'. I was going backwards and forwards to Stratford. I played matinees Wednesday, matinee and evenings Saturdays, and the other days of the week, I was filming in Elstree.

Night Week Wednesday Backwards Days

Transgender folks have been part of the push for LGBT equality from the beginning, and we've spoken with loud and intelligent voices and have found political and personal success and advancement all over the world.

Chelsea Manning

Success Beginning Equality World

My favorite meal is turkey and mashed potatoes. I love Thanksgiving, it's just my favorite. I can have Thanksgiving all year round.

Love Year I Can Thanksgiving Meal

I love accents.

Love Accents I Love

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