Studs Terkel Quotes
One of the definitive works on gay life. Through this collective testimony we may come to understand what it is to be 'the other'; in short, the other part of ourselves.
Quotes to Explore
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I'll sleep when I'm dead.
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And I mean I never doubt anybody's record.
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America is not the center of the universe.
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It makes no difference if I burn my bridges behind me - I never retreat.
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It's a myth that you have to wash your hair all the time.
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For graduate school I ended up going to the University of Iowa, which is, of course, the best graduate writing program in the country.
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I would say that children are more resilient than you realize, and that as long as you love them, there is no right way to raise your children. You have to find your own way. It's your way and it's your child.
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For me, I try not to set any goals or try and see what's gonna happen, because I don't wanna be let down or disappointed that something didn't happen the way I thought it was gonna happen.
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Fast track is about pushing through the TPP, TTIP and future trade agreements that would massively increase the power of big international corporations and affect the daily lives of Americans.
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We need to stop flying, stop driving cars and jetting around on marine recreational vehicles.
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I like drawing people in the airport or on the bus or in venues. I like catching people in the moment. It's a similar inspiration for me in terms of songwriting.
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To make fluffy scrambled eggs, the best trick is to whisk in a splash of water and nothing else. Cream, milk, and other liquids drag the eggs down!
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People don't make changes because things are wonderful.
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I'm always going back to New York for Broadway workshops or reading. So I always keep my foot in the door: I'm always on the lookout for the next Broadway show.
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As a singer, I've been criticized for sounding feminine. They say I don't belong in any category, male or female, pop or jazz. But early on, I saw my suffering as my salvation.
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Every year since I was very small, my family - Mum, Dad, sister Charlie-Ann and brother Stephen - and I have been holidaying in Carvoeiro in the Algarve, so that has very fond memories for me.
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They would need to be already wise, in order to love wisdom.
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I am what time, circumstance, history, have made of me, certainly, but I am also, much more than that. So are we all.
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I'm lucky to be alive. It's a blessing to tell my story, you know.
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I think we need to keep our faces out there and to keep our game out there and keep it growing.
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You don't psych yourself up for these things, you do them... I'm acting for the audience, not for myself, and I do it as directly as I can.
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My wish is for gay to become less of a label, and more of just one of many great colors in the collective box of humanity.
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One of the definitive works on gay life. Through this collective testimony we may come to understand what it is to be 'the other'; in short, the other part of ourselves.
