Patricia Polacco Quotes

Now, I've got to tell you: 'In Our Mothers House,' I don't think is for a kindergartner.

Patricia Polacco

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 11, 1944

Topics

ThinkYouHouseNowTellMothers

I believe in the power of media. I really do. It's my soapbox. And I do have an agenda, because I'm enraged by the limitations forced on people - by poverty, oppression, hatred, fear - and I'm saddened by the kind of loss we all experienced due to the contributions that people cannot make because of their circumstances.

Jenji Kohan

FearPowerPeopleBelieveLossKind

We picked a great marketplace. We were a pioneer in payroll processing for very small companies. And we had the perseverance and good fortune enough to stick it out.

Tom Golisano

PerseveranceGoodGreatSmallEnough

The last thing I want is for people to say that the music is nice. It's not nice. It sounds good, but it's got grit, and it's got edge. It never veers into sweet.

Lukas Forchhammer

GoodMusicPeopleSweetGritEdge

Look at it this way - a totem pole is just a decorated tree. My work is a confessional.

Louise Bourgeois

WorkTreeLookWayJustPole

Buddy Holly and the early rock 'n' roll was no lighter than the way I play. It's very minimal.

Joni Mitchell

EarlyPlayRockWayRollBuddy

For as long as I can remember, my mother went to church every single Sunday. She was born and raised in Romania as a person with limited means, and faith was something she could rely on - something that was free.

Dominique Moceanu

MotherFaithFreeChurchRemember

In football, you're dealing with grown men. In gymnastics, you're dealing with prepubescent teenage girls. There's a huge difference. At that age, you're not confident enough to have a voice.

Dominique Moceanu

AgeFootballMenVoiceConfident

I wanted to do a show based on what my life would be like if I had never become a comedian.

Drew Carey

LifeMy LifeBecomeNeverShowLike

What writer wants to make compromises with story? Story is the only reason you're in it.

David Simon

StoryYouReasonOnlyMakeWriter

I don't really seek out vegetarian spots... but mainly, I know how to work a menu no matter where I am.

Christie Brinkley

WorkI AmKnowMatterVegetarian

It keeps me from getting too overwhelmed about the industry when I can just do my math homework.

Clairo

MeHomeworkI CanOverwhelmedJust

If we say the Geneva Convention is obsolete, then what do others who have our soldiers say?

Chuck Schumer

SayOthersSoldiersWhoOurThen

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