Tananarive Due Quotes

I characterize myself a little bit as a reluctant filmmaker. I learned from watching my friend in college stay up late at night, at 2 A.M., just to get the lighting right, and I thought, 'You know what, if that's what it's going to be like, I think I'm just going to write,' and I did that.

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Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 5, 1966

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'The Paris Review's mandate has been the same for fifty years. First and foremost, this magazine is for writers; the editors' task is to support and celebrate them, especially at the beginning of their careers, but also as they move forward, venturing stories that are creative, risky, new.

John D'Agata

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The British fans, they are very festive; they support their people.

Andre Ward

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I'm really maturing into soul music. It's not my attempt or karaoke try. I feel like I really embody the music now that I am 36.

Maxwell

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You want your customers to value your service.

Jeff Bezos

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We all learn every day, and that's the magic about film making.

Michelle Yeoh

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I used to stand outside the theater knowing the truant officer was looking for me. I would stand there 'til someone came along and then ask them to buy my ticket.

Moe Howard

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I hear the way people talk about the children of famous people. They're not treated very well. The presumptions are usually quite awful. So I tried to establish myself with a couple of movies. After 'Juno' I thought: 'I think I've defined myself enough as my own director that I'd love to work with my father.'

Jason Reitman

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We're a gumbo of American music, and aren't ashamed to play pop or soul or rock because we all grew up on radio.

Jonathan Cain

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I try to make a dent in people when I can. I figure people drift toward liberalism at a young age, and I always hope that they change when they see how the world really is.

Johnny Ramone

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There are plenty of opportunities for common grounds that we need to explore and strengthen. The Hispanic community has a strong affinity for our relationship with Israel.

Bob Menendez

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Humor can be one of our best survival tools.

Allen Klein

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When the Fugees were big, we made a whole lot of money, and what happened was that I saved my money and never spent it.

Wyclef Jean

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