Jerry Spinelli Quotes
I've been writing since I was sixteen. At first, I wrote mostly short stories and poetry. The first thing I ever had published was a poem about a football game. It was printed in my local newspaper.
Quotes to Explore
-
If this be treason, make the most of it!
-
I'm actually so low maintenance when it comes to my hair. It's naturally stick-straight, but I do like to use a curling iron to give my locks some life.
-
Every member in Congress has a seat, and they deserve a seat at the table.
-
I want to entertain people, but with some substance.
-
I just have to go out and fight my fight and fight to win.
-
Boxing is all about how cool and controlled and clear your mind is. Violence only gets in the way of you winning a fight. It's a sport that's more about the strategy than anything. You lose or you win in your head.
-
When I was in school, there was no such thing as girls' athletics.
-
I always had dreams as a kid. I definitely sat at home and watched the Oscars every year and got emotional every year at everyone's speeches.
-
I believe that I'm a hillbilly in my values and in my attitudes, and I don't want to lose that. I think it's possible to maintain a big chunk of that identity so long as you're self-reflective and meaningful about it.
-
The Afghans did not have sophisticated weapons like the Soviets did, but with their faith they defeated a superpower.
-
Every designer needs a story. Mine is all about glamour because my family has been in the business of glamour for three generations. My grandfather Shamshuddin Khan started his embroidery and fabric-making business in the 1930s.
-
There is racism all over the United States. Most Southerners I know, we definitely find ourselves defending our heritage.
-
If you have a sense of style and purpose and will you don't want to compromise.
-
At the end of the day, the position is just a position, a title is just a title, and those things come and go. It's really your essence and your values that are important.
-
I've been in situations where I was the only black guy. We're in a time now where nobody wants to see that. But it still happens.
-
I think that there is incredible prejudice about witches while there is no prejudice about wizards. Words are very important, and I'm really into destroying myths.
-
I was a very rotund child with short hair, and for some reason, I always had black ballet shoes. I was like the Wednesday Addams of ballet.
-
I don't want to be liked. I want to be respected.
-
Now, here's a good question: should serious people focus on global political instability - terrorism, failing states, nuclear weapons - or should we focus on global climate instability - droughts, floods, extreme weather? Here's the correct answer: yes, both, because climate disruption will make every other national security problem worse.
-
I don't feel like I'm getting older. I think it's the way I've looked after myself. I take my football seriously. I love scoring goals and I get a good feeling from it, so I'll do whatever it takes to be fit and feel good in games.
-
I've been writing since I was sixteen. At first, I wrote mostly short stories and poetry. The first thing I ever had published was a poem about a football game. It was printed in my local newspaper.
