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FKA twigs Quotes

Being a gal, people can be a bit patronizing. 'Oh, look at you using the computer.' They would never say that to a boy. And I don't let them do it to me.

FKA twigs

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: british
Birth: January 16, 1988

Topics

People Me You Look Say Boy

Anonymous sources are a practice of American journalism in the 20th and 21st century, a relatively recent practice. The literary tradition of anonymity goes back to the Bible.

Joe Klein

Practice Bible American Tradition

I used to write my books at night when I was a freelancer with no children. I used to really work in huge spurts - I could turn around a revision in two weeks, I used to be able to write 10,000 words a day. It's like, 'Wow, what happened to that?' That's just gone.

Melissa de la Cruz

Work Children Day Words Night Write

If you ask me whether the election of Barack Obama is the fulfillment of Dr. King's dream, I say, 'No, it's just a down payment.'

John Lewis

King Me You Dream Down Election

I think there's something about traveling in airplanes all the time that's not the healthiest thing in the world for you.

Robert Osborne

Time World Think You Something

I like a lot of Margaret Atwood, I like much of Alice Munro. Again, if you were to ask me about male writers, there's often a novel I admire, but not all of their works.

Ann Beattie

Me You Admire Ask Like Again

At their core, an influencer creates an empowering human connection.

Angela Ahrendts

Connection Human Core Empowering

I don't really remember, but I'm positive that whenever I cried, my mother gave me something to eat. I'm sure that whenever I had a fight with the little girl next door, or it was raining and I couldn't go out, or I wasn't invited to a birthday party, my mother gave me a piece of candy to make me feel better.

Jean Nidetch

Positive Birthday Mother Girl Fight

Lessons didn't really work out for me, so I went to the old school, listening to records and learning what I wanted to learn.

Dimebag Darrell

Work Learning School Me Listening

I worked with Rocky Graziano and Rocky was certainly a character.

Dick Schaap

Character Rocky Certainly Worked

I always enjoyed singing; I played guitar.

Chris Pine

Singing Guitar Always Enjoyed Played

Even though we're not the most punk rock band, the way we've done things is pretty punk rock. Just kinda say it with a big middle finger to the record labels and do it ourselves.

Brandon Thomas

Done Say Rock Way Band Punk

To have influence, you really don't need to have power. But what you need more than anything else is to have that almost uncanny understanding of what matters to people.

Anne Sweeney

Power People Influence Understanding