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Zadie Smith Quotes

Working with great writers can be humbling and frightening, but it can also change you for good, forever.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: british
Birth: October 25, 1975

Topics

Change Good Great You Forever Also

I'm most proud that I thought of Beats at 55.

Proud Thought Most Beats

No, sometimes we just have to take liberties because the idea was so good. I wish we'd just gone with the idea that Patsy had been a man. It would have been fantastic.

Jennifer Saunders

Good Man Wish Sometimes I Wish Gone

Commencement Day has a sobering finality in that it's the end of the prescribed path.

Path Day End Finality Sobering

But look, I was born in 1956, the peak year for births in US history. I think I'm very representative of many of the thought processes my generation have been through and, by and large, people of my age have had their imprint planted on the consciousness of western society for a long time.

Age History Time People Society

The most ordinary word, when put into place, suddenly acquires brilliance. That is the brilliance with which your images must shine.

Shine Place Ordinary Must Your Most

I think the good old British democracy should keep scrutinising and pressing to get the truth out.

Good Truth Democracy Think Old Out

Knock wood, but I started acting professionally when I was 16, and I've always been able to support myself since then.

Anthony Edwards

Myself Support Acting Wood Always

We'd never expect to understand a piece of music on one listen, but we tend to believe we've read a book after reading it just once.

Music Book Believe Reading Never

The idea that we can actually have an impact on places more or less instantly, too, by responding in some way or not responding, I think, also makes it true.

Think Impact True Places Way More

I haven't always been good at flirting, but I've learned that flirting is all about confidence. I don't think it's about being sexy at all; it's just about having enough confidence to walk up to somebody and have a conversation with them.

Good Confidence Walk Think Sexy Up

I never understood bands saying Nirvana had anything to do with derailing their career. Maybe those bands didn't have the goods.

Saying Career Never Anything Nirvana

I mean, I love to try and cook. I'm pretty good, but I'm not saying I'm great.

Love Good Great Saying Try Mean

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