The problem is the following, black music is increasing encumbered by white elements, often pleasant but always superfluous, easily and advantageously replaced with black elements. Boris Vian Read Quote
When people endure a traumatic event, they are either defeated or made stronger. On Sept. 11, I told New Yorkers, ‘I want you to emerge stronger from this.’ My words were partially a hope and partially an observation that people in New York City handle big things better than little things. I could not be more proud of the way my city responded. Rudy Giuliani Read Quote
I write books for young adults because I truly connect with them on some very deep level. They are our hope, our future, and inspiring them to be the best they can be is very important to me. Ellen Hopkins Read Quote
I just don’t know that we’re as filled with hate as cable news leads us to believe. It’s hard to hate up close. Alexandra C. Pelosi Read Quote
Critique, feedback, reaction to one’s work or the way they have presented it, regardless of intention, is a gift. Mark Brand Read Quote
Writing is a black-box proposition. You see actors; you can see what they’re doing. You can watch the director on set doing his work. But when a studio says to a writer, ‘Give us some pages,’ he just goes off and comes back. It’s just pages, and suddenly, there’s some writing on them. Shane Black Read Quote
In the adverts, I look like I do because 150 people have spent seven hours making me look dazzling. That’s not me at all. Keeley Hawes Read Quote
My parents didn’t allow rock music in the house. I actually didn’t even know it existed until I was probably eleven years old. Pat Smear Read Quote
I worked starting when I was 14. I was the reservationist at the Elizabeth Howard dinner theater. They had never hired someone in high school, let alone a 14-year-old. Julie Sweet Read Quote
