Left to the mercies of their communities, Muslim women and children remain in abusive households and face losing their financial security over issues like child maintenance and inheritance through the judgments of ‘sharia’ courts. Deeyah Khan Read Quote
Most people feel like they’re out of step, so just have the conviction to go your own way. Nicola Walker Read Quote
I have stupid neck. Look it up. You can look up ‘stupid neck,’ and it’ll probably be a picture of my neck. Just do me a favor. Look it up, and you’ll realize that the WWE will never clear me to compete again. Edge Read Quote
Everybody trusted Cronkite because he reminded them of their favorite uncle or trusted family physician. Being square in the age of the Beatles made Cronkite retro cool. Douglas Brinkley Read Quote
The idea that a poem was a made thing stayed with me, and I decided then that I wanted to be an artist, not just a diarist. So I put myself through a kind of apprenticeship in writing poetry, and I understood even then that my practice as a poet was deeply related to my reading. Edward Hirsch Read Quote
I always get yelled at when things don’t match, but apparently that’s kind of part of fashion, having things not match. David Dobrik Read Quote
Senior tennis is like the younger game in slow motion. It is much more of a backcourt game. The player who had a big game in his prime finds it harder to play that same game as a senior. But any senior who could lob well when he was young can still hit a good lob. Bobby Riggs Read Quote
I have always felt that the Internet was a more important research tool for a writer than an artist. Bella Freud Read Quote
When I look at female characters, I want to recognize myself in them: my trials, my tribulations as a mother, as a lover, as a daughter. Vera Farmiga Read Quote
