Ta-Nehisi Coates Quotes

The two endorsements I'm most proud of come from Isabel Wilkerson and Toni Morrison. The latter is the greatest American fiction writer of our time, and the former is on her way to being the greatest American nonfiction writer of our time.

Ta-Nehisi Coates

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TimeProudAmericanWayTwoFiction

I would be horrible at Twitter. I wouldn't know the answer to fans' questions half the time - and the patience involved! I couldn't imagine. I did have a Twitter account that I tried for a couple days, but found I had nothing to say.

Jim Parsons

PatienceTimeQuestionsKnowNothing

I was an anxious kid. I worried about getting homework finished, even back when homework didn't count for anything.

Andrea Seigel

HomeworkBackKidAnythingCount

I love smokey eyes and glossy lips.

Maye Musk

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I've always had difficulties with female characters.

John le Carre

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To rock isn't necessarily to cavort.

Robert Plant

RockNecessarily

A lot of people who watch DVDs are people who are interested in, if not moviemaking, then creativity in general.

Robert Rodriguez

CreativityPeopleWatchInterested

The love I have for my husband is intertwined with his, and we are two individuals looking in the same direction - as opposed to staring in each other's eyes all the time.

Michael Arden

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Sometimes your immune system gets a little heated, and you're more susceptible to getting some illnesses that way.

Jason Day

YouSometimesWayMoreSystemYour

I think the bigger the movie is, the harder it is to maintain the idea of an auteur. You're servicing something beyond just your own vision. Whenever there's a lot of money on the line, it is your responsibility to make sure that you're doing your best to have people not lose their money and to actually win by betting on it.

Jon Favreau

VisionResponsibilityBestMoneyWin

Even before I had ever seen 'Beach Blanket Babylon,' I had a similar aesthetic: colorful and sparkly.

Chris March

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'This guy's a clown! He's just all talk!' I've heard that many times in my career. And then they're sleeping in the middle of the octagon.

Conor McGregor

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I was a skeleton compared to what I used to be, but it didn't matter. Nothing really mattered except remaining unbroken.

Bobby Sands

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