Laura Amy Schlitz Quotes

I became fascinated by marionettes, which I first saw in Venice. They were so haunted and so alive. You walked by them, and you could feel their presence, with their beady eyes just fixed on you.

Laura Amy Schlitz

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EyesFeelYouAliveFirstPresence

So I use a tape recorder a lot to record ideas.

John Frusciante

IdeasUseRecordLotTapeRecorder

When I was a small boy, I was bullied more than most, mainly because I was a foot shorter than everyone else.

Robert Reich

SmallBoyMoreEveryoneFootMost

Flashbacks rarely involve language. Mine certainly didn't. They were visual, motor, and sensory, and they took place in a relentless, horrifying present.

Siri Hustvedt

PresentLanguagePlaceRelentless

When I started to write, it was the '70s, and throughout that decade, we didn't have any problems with book challenges or censorship.

Judy Blume

ChallengesBookProblemsCensorship

Most people repent their sins by thanking God they ain't so wicked as their neighbors.

Josh Billings

GodThankfulPeopleNeighborsWicked

I see the world through Irish eyes, and they are smiling.

Denise Morrison

EyesWorldSmilingIrishSeeI See

Before I found my peace, I was way too much in my head. I found myself on the field in my own thoughts. I've learned that there's a time and a place for my thoughts. The most important thing when I'm on the field is to just be in the moment and let it all go.

Christen Press

TimeMyselfMomentPeaceThoughts

I'm a very message-oriented artist, and each song has a totally different meaning.

Claudia Lee

SongMeaningArtistDifferentVery

I think 'The Color Purple' is so bursting with love, the need for connection, the showing of the need for connection around the globe.

Alice Walker

LoveColorThinkConnectionPurple

Prior to 'The Karate Kid', I did commercials - Kool-Aid, Pepsi, milk - and I had always been cast as the all-American nice guy.

William Zabka

NiceMilkKidAlwaysGuyPepsi

The concept of head coach simply means being hyperfocused on the pitch and team performance.

Shahid Khan

TeamPerformanceCoachHeadBeing

People recognize me - but if you've been in the public eye as long as I have and people don't recognize you, I feel bad about myself.

Rickey Henderson

MyselfPeopleMeEyeFeelYou

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