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Barbara Jordan Quotes

Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap.

Barbara Jordan

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: american
Birth: February 21, 1936 - January 17, 1996

Topics

World Society Think Better Down Nap

I think often we like to talk about the strength of black women, and really, that can become an interesting stereotypical trap - that these women are so strong, that they don't fear anything, they don't need help, and they have no vulnerabilities. Well, that's not a human person! That takes away a lot of the humanity as well.

Jeryl Prescott

Strength Fear Women Strong Think

I have absolutely zero interest in politics.

Jerry Hall

Politics Interest Zero Absolutely

There's a very small group of elite actresses who are my age, who people want to work with. It's not easy to get a good job with good actors.

Amanda Peet

Work Good Age Job People Small

If women are being oppressed in Egypt or children are being forced to join armies in the Congo, for example, it is not only acceptable but wonderful for Americans to be concerned, outraged, and active.

Stephen Kinzer

Women Children Egypt Active Example

Writing on assignment, with lots of money handed to you before you even began, got very scary for me. My dread of not being perfect, something I got from a childhood surrounded by powerful, successful people, began to infect everything I wrote.

Stewart Stern

Money Childhood People Me Writing

Everybody I know is writing plays twice a year. It's sort of making me feel I am not up to much.

Tom Stoppard

I Am Me Writing Feel Year Know

I go to make art as who I am as a person. The fact that I am a woman comes into play maybe in the kinds of things I'm interested in or in the way I structure a canvas.

Judy Chicago

Art Woman I Am Person Play Go

Every product you have ever loved was a compromise from the ideal vision of its creators to the realities of shipping on time, on budget, and on price point. Anyone who has ever manufactured a physical product that had to be on the shelves for Christmas shopping knows how painful these choices can be.

Jay Samit

Vision Time Shopping Choices Loved

You can get fired from any job at any time.

Jorge Garcia

Time Job You Fired Get Any

Every night when I go out on stage, there's always one nagging fear in the back of my mind. I'm always afraid that somewhere out there, there is one person in the audience that I'm not going to offend!

Don Rickles

Fear Mind Night Back Person Go

My mom is just incredible. She's delved into both the mother and father figure in my life.

Devin Druid

Life Father Mother Mom My Life She

I'm the kind of guy who has to be two feet in if I am going to give my best effort, so broadcasting is something I'm looking at long-term.

Chauncey Billups

Best I Am Effort Looking Feet Kind