Kathy Acker Quotes
Well, I think writing is basically about time and rhythm. Like with jazz. You have your basic melody and then you just riff off of it. And the riffs are about timing.
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North Korea, under its thirtysomething Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-un, is no country for old men. The latest casualty in Kim's ongoing purge of the senior military command was the defense minister, Hyon Yong-chol, who reportedly committed the classic old man's offense of falling asleep in a meeting.
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Produce great men, the rest follows.
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You need to become more than one type of athlete. You have to be a sprinter, a weight man and a distance guy all in one.
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I'm just little me, an American who wants to see his country do better.
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If the 'Post' can play the role of a connector between the West and the East, I have confidence in the paper's future success.
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The biggest rival I had in my career was me. I couldn't control Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Tom Watson or Lee Trevino. The only person I could control was me.
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My love songs are very personal and quite weird. They don't really have the big radio hit choruses because basically they're my therapy, stuff I have to get off my chest.
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And eventually as I kept writing it, something emerged that was not quite me but a version of me.
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This is my ultimate fantasy: watching QVC with a credit card while making love and eating at the same time.
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To be honest, if it wasn't for my daughter, I don't think I would have gotten out of the situation that I was in before 'Idol' because I am a domestic violence survivor.
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All personal achievement starts in the mind of the individual. Your personal achievement starts in your mind. The first step is to know exactly what your problem, goal or desire is.
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Every four years in the presidential election, some new precedent is broken.
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Every time I touch the ball, I think I'm going to go all the way. I think I'm going to score a touchdown. I'm the runner I am because I think that I'm going to go all the way every single time I touch the ball.
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I'm very tomboy, and I'm inspired by hip hop artists.
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The alliance in Jammu and Kashmir is one of the most important developments on the contemporary political scene.
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I can laugh and cry at the drop of a freakin' hat - all at the same time.
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Because of my crazy work schedule, I have become something of a master at changing my clothes while driving. The men driving next to me love it.
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I think young people of all races are interested in justice; maybe not so much taxes and regulations, but they're interested in justice and the right to privacy on the Internet.
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Richard Pryor is, in my mind, the most honest comedian. He bared his soul to people. I think that's why everybody loved him so much.
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Rock n' roll seems like it's faded away sometimes, but it will never die.
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What is success? It is a toy balloon among children armed with pins.
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Novels are my favorite to write and read. I do like writing personal essays, too. I'm not really a short story writer, nor do I tend to gravitate to them as a reader.
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The music I listen to while writing is really scene-specific. It's just a great motivator, a way to put myself in the mood.
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Well, I think writing is basically about time and rhythm. Like with jazz. You have your basic melody and then you just riff off of it. And the riffs are about timing.
