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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All I ever wanted to do was make things. My whole life has been a constant evolution on that theme.
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I started out with this dream of being a director and doing cinematography and bought my first film camera at 15.
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I think Hillary Clinton is a good and effective secretary of state.
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I have lived with extraordinary women, whether it was my grandmother, my mother. My father passed away when I was 16... I was witness to a woman who single handedly brought up the entire family and managed to do everything... She was an extraordinary role model for me.
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I've seen straight, partnered women explain their decision to stay at home by noting that childcare would have taken too much out of their paycheck - as if this cost was just theirs to bear!
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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.
