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Val McDermid Quotes

I don't think of myself as Scottish or lesbian when I sit down and write. I am glad I have broken out of that limited audience.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: scottish
Birth: June 4, 1955

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Myself Broken I Am Think Down Write

It's very eclectic, the way one chooses subjects in the movie business, especially in the commercial movie business. You need to develop material yourself or material is presented to you as an assignment to direct.

John Frankenheimer

Business Yourself You Way Need

I'm a U.K. size 8, so not skinny.

I saw a picture of myself when I came out of the hospital. I didn't recognize myself.

Myself Picture Hospital Out Saw

Every year, I speak to our new associates and give them this advice, although in my own words. 'This isn't like school,' I tell them, 'where you want to get your hand in the air and give an answer quickly. The only grade here is 100. Deadlines are important, but at Blackstone you can always get help in meeting them.'

Stephen A. Schwarzman

Words School Speak Advice Help Year

My parents met in Kenya. My father is African, is Kenyan. The Kenyan side of my family was involved in the anti-colonial movement.

Family Father Parents Movement Side

Here's a notion: Peace in the Middle East would come about more easily if the region were governed by women.

Women Peace More Here Middle Come

I want to compliment The Heritage Foundation for its work on behalf of a strong national defense.

Work Foundation Strong Heritage Want

Although it's not something I'm particularly proud of, I'm willing to admit that, in addition to whiling away the long stretches of time in the air and waiting in airport lounges reading the 'New Yorker' and 'New York Times' on my Kindle, I've picked up the occasional tabloid magazine.

Time New York Waiting Proud Reading

I've sold a lot of records. Did I keep other artists from eating?

Eating Keep Artists Records Did Lot

You didn't think of angels as white or black. They were angels.

Clarence Thomas

Black Think You White Angels Were

We need to make sure middle-class people are able to pay the bills. We need to make sure that poor people don't starve. Those are values, too.

People Values Poor Need Pay Bills

All children have creative power.

Power Children Creative

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