Jacqueline Woodson Quotes
The more specific we are, the more universal something can become. Life is in the details. If you generalize, it doesn't resonate. The specificity of it is what resonates.Jacqueline Woodson
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I haven't done Vine in a long time, and when I first started, I just did stuff that I thought was funny.
Maisie Williams -
Chess only appeals to quite a small minority. It does not have the cachet of a mainstream popular sport.
Magnus Carlsen -
I never really wanted to write and wanted to focus on acting.
Abby Elliott -
I act for love. I give it my all. I would probably still do it even if I wasn't paid at all. But in terms of equal pay, I need to be paid the same as the guy who has equal billing with me. Otherwise, I won't do it. Because if you accept less, you're just letting everyone else down and continuing the cycle.
Cara Delevingne -
I do hot yoga and TRX, a kind of suspension training.
Yami Gautam -
You only lie to two people in your life, your girlfriend and the police.
Jack Nicholson
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The really wonderful thing that happened to me when I was in space was this feeling of belonging to the entire universe.
Mae Jemison -
I think my sweet spot is to make personal films on not-too-big budgets and also make other people's films, bringing productions to Iceland, upping the business here.
Baltasar Kormakur -
I think I'm much too earnest to be as cool as 'Boyd Crowder'.
Walton Goggins -
There aren't many athletes who follow their hearts. They choose to go somewhere to win more and earn more money. They're like gypsies.
Francesco Totti -
In my experience, scientists are not always the most socially adjusted people, and may have habits and fascinations outside of their work that others might consider odd.
Nathaniel Rich -
Starting in the third grade, my dad had me read the 'Denver Post.' I had to discuss two articles with him before dinner, and we would also watch '60 Minutes' together.
Dana Perino
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Being black, Latino, or Asian is not a genre. Romantic comedies, thrillers, action - those are genres. I think there's a lot of people who want to have the conversation. I don't think people are afraid of it, I just think it's the time to have that conversation. Race is not a genre.
Mara Brock Akil -
The public has heard the stereotypical love songs a million times, and they've heard the stereotypical life-or-death songs millions of times. It's good to mix it up a little bit.
Ed Sheeran -
The taste of any simple tomato-based salad is dependent on the quality of the tomatoes.
Yotam Ottolenghi -
I don't eat any red meat.
Taylor Momsen -
Lawyers and other professionals are using Quora to build their reputation and build their bonafides.
Adam D'Angelo -
It's true that immigrant novels have to do with people going from one country to another, but there isn't a single novel that doesn't travel from one place to another, emotionally or locally.
Oscar Hijuelos
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Well, I've had to deal with everything in my life... leavin' the family, learnin' what not and what to do.
Luther Allison -
Companies like Spotify, the new Apple service, and all the others are really going to have to pay artists more. And I think it's a matter of time; I think a lot of these companies and the individuals that are involved in them realize that as well. They know that artists are not getting what they should be getting.
Larry Mullen, Jr. U2 -
It is of the essence of traditions that they cover or conceal their humble foundations by erecting impressive edifices on them.
Leo Strauss -
We didn't set out to be cool. We set out to be an extremely tight band. We wanted to defy expectations. The more negative your mindset on coming to one of our gigs, the better for us, frankly.
James Murphy -
Yoga is when every cell of the body sings the song of the soul.
Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar -
The more specific we are, the more universal something can become. Life is in the details. If you generalize, it doesn't resonate. The specificity of it is what resonates.
Jacqueline Woodson