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Tahar Ben Jelloun Quotes

For me, poetry is a situation - a state of being, a way of facing life and facing history.

Tahar Ben Jelloun

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Life History Poetry Me Situation

I would have to say I've been on the 'Opry' at least 30-35-40 times a year for... 51-52 years.

Year Say Years Been Would Least

You know, my Grandpop Finnegan used to have an expression: he used to say, 'Joey, the guy in Olyphant's out of work, it's an economic slowdown. When your brother-in-law's out of work, it's a recession. When you're out of work, it's a depression.'

Work Depression You Know Say Out

Barry White, Smokey Robinson and Curtis Mayfield are big influences for me. But I'm also a metal head. I was in a bunch of punk rock bands. The Bee Gees, hip-hop and the Beach Boys are just as much of an influence on me as Smokey.

Mayer Hawthorne

Beach Me Influence Bee White Rock

If there is any message in the 'Wimpy Kid' books, it is that reading can be and should be fun. As an adult reader, when I see an obvious moral lesson to be taught, I run in the other direction... Kids can sniff out an adult agenda from an early age. I'm writing for entertainment, not to impress literary judges.

Age Fun Writing Reading Direction

The only pressure I feel is how I can contribute to help my team win the match. Of course, there is always the pressure to score, but then doesn't it eventually help your team win? Frankly, I don't let these things affect me.

Me Team Win Pressure Feel Help

Authority figures are so irritating. Because they always tell you to do things for reasons that aren't very good. That sums up what authority is about for me.

Good Me You Authority Always Tell

What is more important than the name is that people know that I really like acting, I enjoy it and I want people to know that I am serious. The name thing: I will always be L.L. Cool J.

I Am People Cool Name Enjoy Acting

The kids out there want something they can relate to, something that's real; most of that whiny stuff isn't real. The cheesy pop songs just bore me to death.

Death Me Want Real Out Something

Sometimes I even feel funny to say I'm in a biracial marriage because people are like, 'Oh, he's Asian?' The subtext is, 'Who cares? You didn't marry a black person.'

Funny Marriage People Black You Say

I don't really have a lot of fun playing just straight good guys. It's not my thing. It's like Tom Hanks territory.

Good Fun Playing Good Guys Just

People in France are very intrusive when they recognize you. In New York, they are very polite, with quick words, so it's great.

Great Words New York People You New

I've done pretty well in my career, and I've watched colleagues who have spent most of the paychecks they receive on shoes and cars rather than bricks and mortar, and that's not me.

Shoes Me Colleagues Career Done

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