Caitlin Moran Quotes
Whenever I see a taboo, I just think that's something we need to drag screaming out into the light and discuss. Because taboos are where our fears live, and taboos are the things that keep us tiny. Particularly for women.
Quotes to Explore
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The real war will never get in the books.
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At first my publisher had reservations about publishing it in the form you are familiar with.
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As society diversifies, the number of people who read literature is decreasing. It will be difficult for readers to digest my ideas through literature.
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Because Islam in its original form was tough and hard, not weak and pliable.
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I'm not sure that when I read 'Treasure Island' for the first time, when I was about 10, I understood all the words or what was going on. But that didn't stop me reading it, and I certainly didn't forget it.
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It was never important for a wedding to be about anything other than me and my partner. A big celebration was never my cup of tea.
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Well, I always think the worst things are going to happen here, because I'm - basically inside, I'm a bad person, and so the bad kind of takes over.
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I think when you're doing good work, you don't necessarily need to be validated.
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I play computer games, watch TV and do what normal people do.
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I love performing. I love getting out there. It's kind of like why I make music.
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One of the dreariest spots on life's road is the point of conviction that nothing will ever again happen to you.
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The good news is world population growth rate decreases systematically and is expected to reach zero by 2050, thanks to urbanisation and women's education.
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I do stupid stuff like that: I'll call my wife from the road, send her pictures of glaciers.
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Without coffee, nothing gets written. Period.
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If men make war in slavish obedience to rules, they will fail.
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I hyperventilate quite a lot.
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I always had a good time in theatre, even when shows don't turn out as well as I'd like.
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If I lift any weights, I do it more for explosion, but I really use my body weight to build up muscle and strength.
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I have a bit of an obsession with eyes and always want to use them.
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Looking foolish does the spirit good. The need not to look foolish is one of youth’s many burdens; as we get older we are exempted from more and more, and float upward in our heedlessness, singing Gratia Dei sum quod sum.
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I went to the University/Resident Theatre Association auditions. Deans come and watch you in this theater. You have three minutes, and you have to do two contrasting monologues - at that time, this is 2003 - one classical and one contemporary.
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I've rarely played glamorous roles. I don't mind looking plain on camera.
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Women didn't want to be on the stage with other women because they didn't want their bodies to be compared. They didn't want another female act opening for them because of this weird competitive and tokenistic attitude.
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Whenever I see a taboo, I just think that's something we need to drag screaming out into the light and discuss. Because taboos are where our fears live, and taboos are the things that keep us tiny. Particularly for women.
