Mona Sutphen Quotes
I was always complaining that there weren't enough good people going into public service, so I figured I had to get behind someone I found so compelling.
Quotes to Explore
-
My dad has totally taken my Cat Stevens T-shirt, but it's OK; I have his Black Flag one, and that's amazing.
-
I have always been driven; I've always wanted to be published, and I wanted to make that happen, so I worked very hard. 'Perfectionist' would be a word to describe me.
-
I grew up thinking there was something called 'independent film,' which I wouldn't necessarily have had access to if there wasn't Sundance.
-
We're not ever interested in repeating ourselves or doing what people expect us to do, it's such a turn off.
-
I firmly believe that the mission of religion in the 21st century must be to contribute concretely to the peaceful coexistence of humankind.
-
Thinking about your role will automatically get you in the frame of mind to get your strategy and game plan right before you step onto that field.
-
I love going to the cinema. Whenever I get time off, that's where I go.
-
When girls bully, it's very subtle, and you can't define it. At least with boys, the bullying is usually explicit, and you can deal with it. It's psychological with girls.
-
Envy is the art of counting the other fellow's blessings instead of your own.
-
I think for a lot of amateurs, their alignment is always out.
-
There are only three things I can do - make a dress, decorate a house, and entertain people.
-
I often have an argument with people. I say name me a classic song that's not sad in some kind of way. And even if you can, you'll have to search pretty far.
-
I saw 'Mahogany' and 'Lady Sings the Blues' when I was little and thought, 'That's what I want to do.'
-
When somebody's never heard you, that's the way to do it: Just give them music for free and let them decide for themselves if they like it or not.
-
My big 'don't' would be wearing something just because someone told you it looks cool. I think a lot of people fall victim to that - of doing something that's a trend, but then you can tell if they don't own it or don't like it.
-
I love my band. I love to play. I love to write.
-
If you set your goals ridiculously high and it's a failure, you will fail above everyone else's success.
-
We all would like to see a brighter future for Haiti, and I hope this conference will serve to explore many views. Respect for human rights, freedom, and the rule of law must be established in the poorest nation in our hemisphere.
-
If a player is trying to intimidate a skilled player on your team, what do we want? We want our skilled players playing, so we shouldn't be doing that.
-
Don't write your books for people who won't like them. Give yourself wholly to the kind of book you want to write, and don't try to please readers who like something different.
-
People are starting to refer to 'The Giver' as a classic, but I don't know how that is defined. But if it means that 10, 20, 50 years from now kids will still be reading it, that is kind of awe-inspiring.
-
I legit can not parallel park. This is no joke!
-
I was always complaining that there weren't enough good people going into public service, so I figured I had to get behind someone I found so compelling.
