Jacqueline Woodson Quotes
I love how much love there is in the world of young adult and children's literature.
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I don't mind you thinking I'm stupid, but don't talk to me like I'm stupid.
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I bought a girl roses once.
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Immaturity is the incapacity to use one's intelligence without the guidance of another.
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Beethoven's importance in music has been principally defined by the revolutionary nature of his compositions. He freed music from hitherto prevailing conventions of harmony and structure.
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I like a fresh face. I like clean skin. Fresh skin, cute color on the lip, cat eye, mascara, and I'm good to go!
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In order to raise money from somebody, you have to understand who is this person, not to deceive them but to understand them. What would be their motives for contributing money? Why do these people contribute money to some places, but not to others? That's attunement - treating everybody well, but not treating everybody the same.
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In some ways, with the security challenges this country has faced, we have had to put in rules and regulations for business to be able to sustain their growth and create jobs.
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But now that I'm a blonde, guys are so blatant about coming on to me.
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I don't see myself as the king of Bitcoin. I don't want to be the king of Bitcoin.
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Elves are cool, man.
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My core belief is that if you're complaining about something for more than three minutes, two minutes ago you should have done something about it.
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Acting is the work of two people - it's only possible when you have the complicity, the help, even the manipulation of a director.
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A filial son to his father can be a traitorous subject to his ruler.
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I see many black males grasping for some thread of hope. There are so many destructive practices, glimpses into a psychic abyss. That must be very frightening.
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People assume actresses are afraid to get older; the truth is the roles get a whole lot more compelling once you're too old to play dumb.
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I'm cold in summer. I'm the coldest person ever! It's very ironic I'm never cold in the scripts. Every time I'm shooting, if you don't see a part of me, there are hot water bottles there.
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Adolescence as the time when an individual 'recapitulates' the savage stage of the race's past.
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I was raised on the streets, in hot, steamy Brooklyn, with stifled air.
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When I was a child, I loved old people. My New Hampshire grandfather was my model human being.
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Don't make music for some vast, unseen audience or market or ratings share or even for something as tangible as money. Though it's crucial to make a living, that shouldn't be your inspiration. Do it for yourself.
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I don't score highlight reel goals. They come from work, from getting into the corners, getting a little dirty.?
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Art is everywhere, and everywhere is art.
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I love how much love there is in the world of young adult and children's literature.
