Joy Mangano Quotes
I'm fortunate to have success, but it was a long and challenging road, so I try to make that not be the case for other women.
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There were many years when I was hand-to-mouth and didn't know how I was gonna make rent. I've done every job under the sun, from busing tables, temping, and working in factories to SAT prep and detailing cars. So to be able to make a living where all I do is write is absolutely liberating.
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I love things that people hate. I hate middle-of-the-road stuff. It never really interests me.
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When you're in the battlefield, survival is all there is. Death is the only great emotion.
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I feel like I just have such the blood and bones of a New Yorker that I can almost imagine better, like, giving up the fight and not being able to afford the city and going out West, keeping a small place here, and then when I'm like 80, coming back here, living on the park and going to the theater.
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In 2008, I was in a London park when I came across a fledgling crow that had fallen from the top of an oak tree. A woman happened to be passing, and she said that she rescued animals, so she invited me back to her house. It turned out she was the wife of Jeff Beck. Jeff was there, and we ended up jamming together.
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Second only to the sea, the Miami sky has been the greatest comfort in my life past 50. On a good day, when the wind blows from the south, the light here is diffuse and forgiving.
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To be a Bond girl you need courage, charm, determination and feistiness.
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I believe that the whole human race is the family of God.
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Metal music is the only art form that is totally dependent for its success on the idea that idiots buy cheap trash are getting ripped off.
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I try to keep it positive and play it cool, shoot up the playground and tell the kids to stay in school.
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Then you notice likkle carpet burnMy stomach drop and my guts churnYou shrug and it's the worstWho truly stuck the knife in first?I cheated myself like I knew I wouldI told you I was trouble, you know that I'm no goodI cheated myself, like I knew I wouldI told you I was trouble, yeah you know that I'm no good.
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If you're able to help some people and make them smile and make them realize that life is good, then that's worth so much more than buying a pair of shoes.
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Every so often, when I am feeling plucky, I try to write a screenplay that combines all 10 of Americans' top phobias and market it as a sleeper hit.
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The world's as ugly as sin, and almost as delightful.
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I don't interest myself that much.
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My favorite thing is still journalism. I'm almost 50. This has been my life ever since I was in college.
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I do sincerely hope the Cubs win a World Series. After I die.
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The purpose of sports - even foreign sports - is not to bore people.
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I think one reason my books have found mainstream success is that they're written from a skeptical point of view.
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If the movie is a success, it's business. If the movie is not a success, it is art
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Tony Stewart has been a great teammate and friend for the past several years and is one of the best drivers that has come along in a long time. I wish him continued success and will always cherish our friendship.
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There are lots of antagonists in the 'Jane Yellowrock' series, but one stands out as uber-evil to me, and that is Lucas DeAllyon.
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I'm fortunate to have success, but it was a long and challenging road, so I try to make that not be the case for other women.
