A. S. Byatt Quotes

I grew up with that completely fictive idea of motherhood, where the mother never strayed from the kitchen. All the women in my books are very afraid that if they do anything with their minds they won't be complete women. I don't think my daughters' generation has that feeling.

A. S. Byatt

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MotherWomenMotherhoodThinkNever

I've been watching more American TV because of all the great TV series that have come out in the last five to 10 years. I'm a 'Sopranos' fan, I'm a 'Wire' fan, I'm a 'Mad Men' fan. I'm a 'Deadwood' fan. It makes me optimistic for the future of storytelling on TV that producers are willing to take that kind of jump.

Jo Nesbo

FutureGreatMenMeAmericanMad

Some women are naturally thin. But there needs to be an appreciation for a variety of types of women because we don't all come in one package. We're not pre-destined to all be a size six.

Andie MacDowell

WomenAppreciationSizeVarietyCome

Now, I personally enjoy a really good footnote.

Ann Leckie

GoodEnjoyNowPersonallyReally

I think if I had to choose another profession, I'd like to be a judge because I'm very capable of determining what's right and what's not.

Marvin Gaye

ThinkJudgeChooseRightCapable

From my father, I learnt kindness and how to talk straight.

Mo Ibrahim

KindnessFatherTalkStraightHow

For me, being tall was very positive because I thought my mom was the most beautiful person ever.

Lisa Leslie

PositiveBeautifulMeMomThought

I grew up in the suburbs, a calm suburb, without tension, with working-class and middle-class people mixed together.

JR

TogetherPeopleCalmWithoutUp

It's pretty weird when you are just touring all the time and you don't have a normal life. You're out of touch with reality too much.

Dolores O'Riordan

LifeTimeRealityWeirdYouTouch

I keep drawing inspiration from people every day. All of a sudden, something strikes me so hard and dramatically, and then a dream comes - I sit down, cut it off and make a script out of it.

Dev Anand

DayPeopleMeDrawingDreamDown

It's fun to tease people about where fiction and life intersect.

Dorothy Allison

LifeFunPeopleFictionTeaseWhere

In school, I was the quietest girl ever! I had a lot of trouble in school. Kids were mean to me.

Cher Lloyd

GirlSchoolMeTroubleMeanKids

We need to make sure parents and coaches are aware of the dangers an on the look-out for the warning signs. Performance enhancing drugs are too damaging to young people for parents and coaches to not be involved.

Chuck Grassley

ParentsPeoplePerformanceYoung

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