Monica Ali Quotes
I guess there's a sort of cycle with writing books. There's all the researching and then the imagining and writing - which is the real job - and then there's always a period when the book comes out and you have to lift your head and venture out.
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I was making comebacks every single year. That makes it difficult mentally. It causes a lot of stress.
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Creativity runs across many categories in life, from the arts-and-crafts project a mum or dad does with their kids, to the bestselling author's manuscript, to the designs of the hairdresser, to the creations of the computer programming genius.
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I admit I do have some drawbacks and limitations as a candidate. Although I am a professional comedian, some of my critics maintain that this is not enough. I cannot deny that I stand before you untested and inexperienced - I only spent two years in television, never as a romantic lead or a song and dance man.
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A woman caring for her children; a woman striving to excel in the private sector; a woman partnering with her neighbors to make their street safer; a woman running for office to improve her country - they all have something to offer, and the more our societies empower women, the more we receive in return.
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If I don't train enough, of course I'm nervous.
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Also, I walk and hike in several different nearby parks near our home several early mornings a week.
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Success in management requires learning as fast as the world is changing.
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I see myself as sexy. If you are comfortable with it, it can be very classy and appealing.
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I am a big fan of the Gallagher brothers. At Liverpool, they came a few times; they are friends of Steven Gerrard. It was nice to meet them. When I was in Spain, I couldn't speak English, so I couldn't understand the lyrics. When I came to England, I started studying music and trying to understand what my favourite songs said.
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I did 75 films. I didn't take a break; I didn't spend my money. I have my savings, so when you're not working for money anymore, then you should find things that are meaningful and not just be like, 'OK, that's another day gone.'
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One problem I have with drug companies is that they don't make all their data public.
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I didn't grow up listening to country music. I pretty much grew up rebelling against country music.
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I'm a writer, and I will write what I want to write.
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I have been using polka dots since I was a very young child. Only after that, it seems, have they been used throughout the rest of the art world.
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It's better to get the nutrients for healthy skin from food, not supplements. Salmon, walnuts, blueberries, spinach... lots of my favorite foods happen to be amazing for skin too.
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The scribbler's life is never done.
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The one without second is emptiness, the other one makes it true.
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There are a zillion variables to a hamburger. What part of the animal went into it. What coarseness. What temperature.
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Museums are like sports stadiums, hotels and hospitals: they are in the category of captive-audience dining.
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Most of us are far too busy for our own spiritual good.
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He who thinks great thoughts often makes great errors.
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I don't think it's shameful to admit that some days your time can be better spent reading than writing.
Curtis Sittenfeld -
I guess there's a sort of cycle with writing books. There's all the researching and then the imagining and writing - which is the real job - and then there's always a period when the book comes out and you have to lift your head and venture out.
