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Rachel Kushner Quotes

Our parents had Ph.D.s, but we were dirty ragamuffin children. I spent a huge amount of time by myself. I daydreamed and learned how to be alone and not be lonely.

Rachel Kushner

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: 1968

Topics

Alone Children Time Myself Parents

My secret to a long, healthy life is to always keep working. It keeps me busy and happy and gives me a reason to stay alive.

Johannes Heesters

Life Happy Me Busy Long Healthy

To win a major tournament you have to face the top teams at some point, but if you avoid those at the beginning then you can win games and build confidence. I think the key is just to get off to a good start.

Jermain Defoe

Good Confidence Beginning Win Start

Tapas is one of the world's most civilised drinking and eating traditions.

John Lanchester

World Eating Traditions Most

Creative minds have always been known to survive any kind of bad training.

Anna Freud

Creative Training Survive Bad Kind

If I were happy, married with six children, I wouldn't be writing. And I doubt if I should want to.

Anita Brookner

Children Happy Writing Doubt Want

I don't hate pop music. I liked the Beatles, but then, I knew them.

John Tavener

Music Hate Beatles Pop Knew Liked

Why, listening to Obama talk about his economic triumphs over the last three years might make you want to move to the country he was describing. Too bad that country exists primarily in his own head.

John Podhoretz

Listening You Bad Country Three Why

Every day I think, 'Gosh, I wish I could be like George Carlin, Bill Maher: I want that edge.' But every time I start to get that edgy thing, I get kind of mean.

Tom Smothers

Time Day Start Think Wish Every Day

I proved to my own satisfaction that I am madder than I think.

Craig Ferguson

I Am Think Satisfaction My Own Own

I love movie directors. I don't care who it is.

Brett Ratner

Love Care Who Movie Directors

I'm living what I always wanted to do.

Bruce Boxleitner

Living Always Wanted

What Republicans so cynically refer to as 'chain migration' is actually family-based immigration - a humane and compassionate policy of reunifying families. It allows spouses to be together, siblings to support each other, and children to be with their parents. It allows the immigrants who are already here to be successful.

Pramila Jayapal

Children Together Support Parents