E. L. Doctorow Quotes
Every major work of art is a transgression, but the artist is not necessarily, by nature, a transgressor.E. L. Doctorow
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I think you grow up every year, every day. You learn something new and try to really worry about what's important in life.
Patrick Kane -
I haven't done Vine in a long time, and when I first started, I just did stuff that I thought was funny.
Maisie Williams -
It's great when a director like Cameron Crowe can take what you do and fit it into what he's doing. If someone's a fan of you already, they can take what you do and make it work for what they're doing. You don't know their vision, and you're thinking, 'How is this guy going to take what I do and make it work in this movie?'
J. B. Smoove -
Some desire is necessary to keep life in motion, and he whose real wants are supplied must admit those of fancy.
Samuel Johnson -
What is politics? Political system is equal to development politics plus political politics.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam -
Biggie was a lyrical genius: he was a musical painter with words. As he rapped, you would see the picture come to life as you heard his story. You hear a lot of rappers rap; you hear a lot of singers sing, but you don't see the movie in your head the way you do when you hear Biggie rap.
R. Kelly
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I tend to think that cricket is the greatest thing that God ever created on earth - certainly greater than sex, although sex isn't too bad either.
Harold Pinter -
As a musician myself, it annoys the hell out of me to watch an actor trying to play a guitar out of time with the music.
Sam Palladio -
A man's motive in the small actions of daily life, like resting a moment on his pitchfork in the sun and listening intently, may be the most important thing about that man.
Haniel Long -
I didn't have a sweet tooth, but I liked butter, and I liked sauces, and I liked wine... and curry... and cheeses.
Maeve Binchy -
Since there are only so many ways to kill a person, a good portion of homicides look pretty much alike.
Pat Brown -
I've never been in a relationship before. I've only been in unrequited relationships where people haven't loved me back. I guess I'm a little bit attracted to that in a bad way.
Sam Smith
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No 27-year-old has the experience to run a company that does a quarter of a billion dollars a year in sales.
Calvin Klein -
But what I'm very interested in, whether it's writing, whether it's hosting a show, whether it's cooking food, I'm just into the discussions of identity, culture and the politics of culture.
Eddie Huang -
What becomes a crime deserving capital punishment when the tables are turned is a matter of small moment when the negro woman is the accusing party.
Ida B. Wells -
We did a lot of those road trips, all the mandatory stuff that you should when you're a kid, like Mount Rushmore and the Grand Canyon and the Sequoias and the western coast.
Vicki Lawrence -
For better or worse, a lot of people who build things don't want to part ways. They don't have the short exit plan that a lot of the investors have.
Cameron Winklevoss -
I had a terrible bout of acne after I turned 30.
Kate Winslet
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I'm a huge Top 40 lover.
Katharine McPhee -
It's good to have a manager who shares your interests, or goals. You can presumably trust a husband. I don't know if it's the best way to work. I really shouldn't discuss this.
Dorothy Stratten -
I think there are patterns of the aftermath of colonization that you see echoed in cultures and communities across the world.
Hanya Yanagihara -
War can be avoided, and it ought to be avoided. I want no war.
Chief Joseph -
Every major work of art is a transgression, but the artist is not necessarily, by nature, a transgressor.
E. L. Doctorow