Alice Hoffman Quotes
I also like the whole idea of fairy tales and folk tales being a woman's domain, considered a lesser domain at the time they were told.
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In politics people give you what they think you deserve and deny you what they think you want.
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My daughter is my passion and my life.
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I was admittedly comfortable with Iman Cosmetics being identified as a beauty brand that filled the gap for black women because it was deeply personal for me.
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There's certain things as a songwriter that I don't really care to write about, and there are certain things I won't sing about anymore. There are just so many things that I probably thought was OK for me, or have been in the past, that I would never want my son to think was OK.
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There's only two people in your life you should lie to... the police and your girlfriend.
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I get a lot of influence from pro wrestling. People are like, 'Oh, it's fake.' But it's not about whether the guy wins or loses, it's about how he entertains you the whole time you're watching.
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My way of relaxing was always doing the opposite and playing the drums, but I need to be able to actually chill.
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I came to acting in a very circuitous way.
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I think I should get a bigger between-the-song persona, so then I'm not wandering around the stage like some mad old auntie that's saying hello to people and falling over.
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I think poetry is a fabulous medium to encapsulate thoughts far more precisely than prose.
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The only difference between a good writer who publishes a book and a good writer who doesn't is that the writer who publishes actually finished her book.
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In poor countries, the rich and powerful crush the poor and powerless.
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The difference between American parties is actually simple. Democrats are in favor of higher taxes to pay for greater spending, while Republicans are in favor of greater spending, for which the taxpayers will pay.
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But it's a very universal story and the thing is I was reluctant to answer that question because I don't want people latching on to a particular stereotype.
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Everything that has happened to me has been amazing and surprising.
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Every man is a consumer, and ought to be a producer. He is by constitution expensive, and needs to be rich.
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Film music should have the same relationship to the film drama that somebody's piano playing in my living room has on the book I am reading.
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The Toast's audience is about 30-35 percent male, which shocked me because I would say that we actively try to discourage men from reading our site. Apparently, there's not insignificant number of dudes out there who think that what we are doing is okay.
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It is a time for women's tennis to return to the light, as it were, and be on a par with men's tennis, which is at a very high level.
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You should only have so many accessories. You have to make sure you have the right ones at the right time.
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In time of war, the loudest patriots are the greatest profiteers.
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I've known I wanted to do this ever since I was a little kid and I used to get in trouble at church for goofing off all the time: mocking the preacher, imitating people and the things they did. I later learned my mother used to be just as goofy as I was when she was younger. I mean, Eddie Murphy in 'Coming to America?' My hero.
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Lend your ears to music, open your eyes to painting, and... stop thinking! Just ask yourself whether the work has enabled you to 'walk about' into a hitherto unknown world. If the answer is yes, what more do you want?
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I also like the whole idea of fairy tales and folk tales being a woman's domain, considered a lesser domain at the time they were told.
