Jenny Han Quotes
I think that sometimes we put undue pressure on stories featuring people of color, and I hope we get to a point where it's not such a rarity to see a person of color be the hero of a story, so that it can just be a story and not have to carry so much weight.Jenny Han
Quotes to Explore
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I've never left them to go do a film. No, we all go together. I could never leave them. My kids are my whole world.
Kate Winslet -
I think most families have a few secrets or some strange aspect to their history. We're all fascinated by family dynamics, but I'd much rather sit in an audience and watch someone else's problems!
Ed Harris -
I get a lot of influence from pro wrestling. People are like, 'Oh, it's fake.' But it's not about whether the guy wins or loses, it's about how he entertains you the whole time you're watching.
Gabriel Iglesias -
I have super-supercurly hair, and it's a constant struggle.
Wendy Davis -
Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when he is called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason.
Oscar Wilde -
I have two children who died before reaching 30, so who am I to complain about being alive?
Carlos Fuentes
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I was dressed like Darth Vader. Vader was my man, even with the villainy. He wore all black and had a deep voice; he reminded me of my uncle. I had a cheap mask-cape combo, the kind available at any pharmacy during October.
Victor LaValle -
I think there's a bit of the devil in everybody. There's a bit of a priest in everybody, too, but I enjoyed playing the devil more. He was more fun.
Gabriel Byrne -
The New Deal's enmity for that system of free and competitive private enterprise which we call capitalism was fundamental.
Garet Garrett -
Whether it goes to series or stands by itself, I'm proud of what we did with it, not only from the standpoint of what it could have been, but for itself.
Yancy Butler -
I did ballet and gymnastics, and then I started acting when I was eight - just doing amateur theater at a place called Oldham Theatre Workshop in my hometown.
Olivia Cooke -
I attend Internet conferences all the time, and they literally make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.
Natalie Massenet
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The fear of hell, or aiming to be blest, savors too much of private interest.
Edmund Waller -
The parts of graffiti I like are really antagonizing still - it's not something that a museum would really embrace.
Barry McGee -
I think it's a loser's mentality to get happy with somebody losing.
Rafael dos Anjos -
Through the years I have seen myself as a peaceful person, but the awareness of the anger is part of that process.
Yusef Komunyakaa -
I'm originally from San Francisco. I might move there some day. But, I like L.A., I have fun in L.A. It's a fun town if you've got money in your pocket. It's a good town.
Sam Rockwell -
I didn't have bands that I was playing with growing up, so I learned to try to adapt and play these songs that were guitar songs on the piano, and sing them.
Page McConnell
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When you live in a community where people know you, it makes you want to be good and decent. It's a strong influence.
Tawni O'Dell -
Ever since I was really really little, I was just singing all the time. Like one of my favorite games when I was little would be to just have one of my sisters pick a title, and I would impromptu create that song.
Kina Grannis -
In terms of the people that President [Donald] Trump is going to have around him, the cabinet. Predominantly white, predominantly male.
Anderson Cooper -
The digital camera is a great invention because it allows us to reminisce. Instantly.
Demetri Martin -
But what is truth? 'Twas Pilate's question put To Truth itself, that deign'd him no reply.
William Cowper -
I think that sometimes we put undue pressure on stories featuring people of color, and I hope we get to a point where it's not such a rarity to see a person of color be the hero of a story, so that it can just be a story and not have to carry so much weight.
Jenny Han