Tahar Ben Jelloun Quotes

I'd thought sexuality was instinctive or natural, but it's profoundly linked to inner security and cultural context.

Tahar Ben Jelloun

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: December 1, 1944

Topics

ThoughtSecurityContextSexuality

I think that novels are tools of thought. They are moral philosophy with the theory left out, with just the examples of the moral situations left standing.

Jill Paton Walsh

ThinkThoughtToolsPhilosophyMoral

For me, actresses are constantly chameleons, and so they are taking a backseat to their own personality. I don't feel like we're trying to show off their personality as much as let them be a blank slate. It's precisely the reason why I dress more musicians than I do actresses.

Jeremy Scott

PersonalityDressMeFeelMusicians

With the bridal wear I love the fact that people show me their pictures about what I've done for their special day. It's lovely that I'm a part of someone's history.

Jenny Packham

LoveHistoryDayPeopleMeSomeone

Once you start writing a character visually, you're in trouble.

Melissa McCarthy

CharacterWritingStartYouTrouble

My standard comment is, 'If you don't want your kids to be like Bart Simpson, don't act like Homer Simpson.'

Matt Groening

YouWantActCommentKidsYour

Any Democratic statement of core beliefs about the importance of families must include all our families, gay and straight. Our party has a long tradition of leading the charge on important questions of justice.

Jeanne Shaheen

JusticeQuestionsTraditionLongGay

Watching my dad go through all of the different career paths in the entertainment industry that he has, has absolutely influenced me.

Amber Stevens

MePathsCareerGoEntertainment

I believe that people of faith by and large have a great interest in the institution of family and that a family is a great place to learn leadership skills. I'm sure I benefited by having a mom and mad, both of whom were actively involved in the community and in various enterprises.

Mitt Romney

FamilyLeadershipFaithCommunity

I've learned how much of an impact that music has on people. I get messages all the time from people telling me what my music means to them and what it has done to them.

Jason Derulo

MusicTimePeopleMeImpactDone

At LVMH, we have amazing heritage brands, and we put interesting talents in those brands, sometimes very young, like we did at Givenchy with Riccardo Tisci at the time, or like we just did with J.W. Anderson at Loewe, but also talents that are already further along in their careers, like Raf Simons at Christian Dior or Nicolas at Vuitton.

Delphine Arnault

TimeAmazingInterestingChristian

This is really America in therapy, people trying to get themselves together and be whole.

David Viscott

TogetherPeopleAmericaTryingGet

Sadly, Indians are not very easily accepted in Pakistan, and that has a lot to do with the governments.

Arjun Kapoor

IndiansPakistanAcceptedVeryLot

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