Katherine Dunn Quotes
In boxing, it just seemed to me from the time I was a very small child, we have a peculiarly civilized form in that boxers don't screech and holler. They don't use weapons. When the bell rings, they fight; when the bell rings again, they stop.
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But I think boys ultimately are easier than girls.
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Writers are so important.
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I think Mickey Gall's going to be really good.
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For me the rehearsal period is the part I most enjoy. It's the creating of the story.
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North Americans don't understand... that our country is not just Cuba; our country is also humanity.
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When you have balance in your life, work becomes an entirely different experience. There is a passion that moves you to a whole new level of fulfillment and gratitude, and that's when you can do your best... for yourself and for others.
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Women are just so much tougher and more patient than men are - their capacity for empathy blows me away. And their capacity to deal with stress for long periods of time is also kind of awe inspiring.
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There is something in Poetry beyond Prose-reason; there are Mysteries in it not to be explained, but admired.
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I think there is a lot of good in making the All-Star Team. People look at your career a little bit differently.
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I was very, very shy in public and school, and quite loud and brash at home.
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Prince was not scared. The first time I heard someone sing about AIDS, it was Prince: 'In France, a skinny man died of a big disease with a little name.' He was not afraid of taboos.
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I want a future where my children feel safe and appreciated and proud to be who they are. My heart is one with all the Arab Spring heroes, no matter how small they think their role is. I know they believe, like me, that we are working for a world whereby an Arab can live with the other in a respectful and dignified way.
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In boxing, it just seemed to me from the time I was a very small child, we have a peculiarly civilized form in that boxers don't screech and holler. They don't use weapons. When the bell rings, they fight; when the bell rings again, they stop.
