Eavan Boland Quotes

I began to write in an enclosed, self-confident literary culture. The poet's life stood in a burnished light in the Ireland of that time. Poets were still poor, had little sponsored work, and could not depend on a sympathetic reaction to their poetry. But the idea of the poet was honored.

Eavan Boland

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I would be too selfish if I said everyone should see my movies more than once. To say that would mean I'm just marketing my work!

Abbas Kiarostami
- Work
- Marketing
- Selfish
Where having been an actor was extremely helpful to me was in casting. That's where I think a director who has acted can really shine, and casting is the most important thing you do.

Taylor Sheridan
- Important
- Me
- Shine
Not to speak disparagingly of Justin Bieber or Rihanna, but they're not so hands-on with their image or their sound. They don't write the music. They have people doing things for them.

Lady Starlight
- People
- Music
- Speak
I'm lucky in that I don't like sweet things at all. My father loved cakes to such a degree that he kept forcing them down my throat when I was little, and it put me off for life. He had terrible cholesterol, poor thing.

Felicity Kendal
- Life
- Father
- Sweet
I have never once dribbled the whole field and scored a goal by myself.

Abby Wambach
- Myself
- Never
- Goal
One thing about playing the real jazz is that you can't count it.

Mahalia Jackson
- Real
- You
- Jazz