Julie Kagawa Quotes
When I wrote my first story, all the characters were teenagers because I think 16, 17 is a great age.
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I belong to a specific category of writers, those who speak and write in a language different from that of their parents.
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I think the most important element of a power outfit is proper fit. The one item to focus on is a suit. If it's the right fit, you could wear it with a T-shirt and still convey the positive message.
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My mom is from Cuba, my dad is from Spain, and I grew up in Miami. So there's maybe a little more flair in me than typical Silicon Valley types.
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When I started out, there was so much work that I couldn't think of doing anything else. I would go for recordings by 8.30 A.M., that, too, in trains. I used to come home at night. I was travelling alone everywhere.
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I need to be doing different things all the time; it's just part of who I am.
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I'm very strange, I'm not going to lie.
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Political stories in general are tough. They just don't appeal to as wide an audience.
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I like to look at 'A Place in the Sun' every now and get inspired by it.
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Honestly, at times, I still get bored. 'Dancing with the Stars' kept me busy, and that's what I like. When I first started fighting, I was working two jobs, and I was still going to school at the same time while training. I'm meant to be a busy person.
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I was trying to manage school and training for the Olympics and ended up not doing well at either. That was a big lesson in my life. My mother expected both.
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Our intent of how we're going to play doesn't change.
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A person doesn't die when he should but when he can.
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Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.
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I've never been one to bet on the weather.
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Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are rebels from principle.
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I'm also pretty resilient and fearless, and when I want something I go for it.
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I've always been torn between the pure and the social sciences.
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One of my favorite snacks is Chobani yogurt with Bear Naked granola, because it has all the nutrients I need; it's all-natural, and it has a lot of protein.
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I want to apologize to all of the people I have let down because of my behavior which has reflected badly on my family, friends, co-workers, business associates and others.
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My mom watches really obscure stuff on IFC. She's a real comedy fan. She knows everything that's going on.
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You've got to be yourself, and if you're not, you're a phony. It comes shining through if you're not careful.
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You can't worry about things you have no control over.
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The thing was always, as every story you write has a built-in problem, was: Was it too personal. That was the thing I wondered about for a long time. Oddly enough, it's often the personal stuff that people come up to you later and say about it, 'I can't believe you put that in a movie. That happened to me.' And sometimes, the thing that you make up happened to no one.
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When I wrote my first story, all the characters were teenagers because I think 16, 17 is a great age.
