Kathryn Hughes Quotes
Women do not always have to write about women, or gay men about gay men. Indeed, something good and new might happen if they did not.
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I don't think immigrants are that threatening to society at all. They're just happy they've survived some war somewhere.
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When I was a kid, I had an Atari 2600, and I would play Pac Man, Frogger, all that kind of stuff. And I did enjoy going to the arcade.
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Being a model, you're always the product of somebody else's vision.
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When you speak directly at things and don't say you're going to try to do something or that you hope to do something, the universe will work with you. Think about it this way - a boomerang goes out and comes back to you if you throw it. If you throw it out at the universe, it will come back down to you on Earth.
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The thing is, it's not good anyway for eight-year-olds to be out there playing tennis tournaments so soon in their lives. But when I did get to play in a tournament, when I was nine, I was overjoyed.
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Personally, of course it's exasperating when people think you're just swanning around in Europe, going to the occasional fashion show and then being glamorous at a party.
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I arrive in New York on October 15, 1975. On my own, by the way.
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I obtained eight years of elementary education in a two-room school, where I encountered a stern but engaging teacher who awakened my intellect with instruction that would seem rigorous today in many colleges. History figured large in the curriculum, exciting for me what was to become an enduring interest.
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I do not cook.
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Gandalf is ever-present in my life. I like it.
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I'm a lucky guy and I'm happy to be with the Yankees. And I want to thank everyone for making this night necessary.
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Beyonce is cool, and she can really sing.
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As I read, I start to form clear ideas of the characters and allow myself to be a proper conduit for this author's voice so that you will feel you have been on a seductive audio journey.
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They teach anything in universities today. You can major in mud pies.
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I'm terrible about people wanting to take pictures with me. I'm a giant baby about it. They treat you like a cartoon. There's nothing you can do except make light of it. That's if I'm in the mood – sometimes I get superbummed.
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If Moses had been paid newspaper rates for the Ten Commandments, he might have written the Two Thousand Commandments.
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I love driving around east London - it's always full of surprises. Actually, I don't drive myself - I like to be driven.
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My sleep is very important, and I have to have at least eight hours every night in order to function properly the next day. Unfortunately, flying through several time zones makes me disorientated, and it takes several days to readjust.
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I would love to adopt a child from a Spanish speaking country, because I want to have Spanish in the home.
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Prayer ardent opens heaven.
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Large organizations don't worship shareholders or customers, they worship the past. If it were otherwise, it wouldn't take a crisis to set a company on a new path.
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Don't you think it would be wonderful to get rid of everything and everybody and just go some place where you don't know a soul?
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If I could change one thing about myself... I would try to control my generosity.
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Women do not always have to write about women, or gay men about gay men. Indeed, something good and new might happen if they did not.
