Camille Paglia Quotes

Lately, I've been doing a lot of tuning in and impatiently tuning out. As a longtime fan of talk radio, I don't think this bodes well for the long-term broad appeal of the medium.

Camille Paglia

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 2, 1947

Topics

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If Jesus came back today, I think he'd throw up.

Jesse Ventura

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When I turned fifteen, I remember my father gave me a credit card which I was allowed to use for two things: emergencies and books.

Ann Brashares

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I think America loves cooperative black men. I am not against Colin Powell, but I know who he is.

Sister Souljah

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Success in almost any field depends more on energy and drive than it does on intelligence. This explains why we have so many stupid leaders.

Sloan Wilson

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From casting to counting, our votes must be better protected in all voting systems.

Mimi Kennedy

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Every time I appoint someone to a vacant position, I make a hundred unhappy and one ungrateful.

Louis XIV

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For movies, I usually do an entire book that has all kinds of things about what is happening at the time the movie is going on and try to get into what my character's going to be like, to try to get some consistency, because they shoot movies out of order.

Loretta Devine

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I've never met a well-adjusted person. It's weird.

Joss Whedon

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I want to talk about God in a literary way. But I think I would have a very hard time praying to God.

Jonathan Safran Foer

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I really look at my childhood as being one giant rusty tuna can that I continue to recycle in many different shapes.

Augusten Burroughs

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Any fiction writer who assumes that a character is typical no doubt runs the risk of stumbling into cliche and stereotype.

Alice McDermott

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My style is a mashup of different eras, but each piece I have makes me feel good about myself. I do have a taste for expensive shoes.

Wynter Gordon

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