Of course, there are those critics – New York critics as a rule – who say, ‘Well, Maya Angelou has a new book out and of course it’s good but then she’s a natural writer.’ Those are the ones I want to grab by the throat and wrestle to the floor because it takes me forever to get it to sing. I work at the language. Maya Angelou Read Quote
I love the sun and salt water, which is not good for your skin and therefore not good for your image. I’m terrible about protecting my skin as well. Julia Stiles Read Quote
You have within you many strong and cruel enemies to overcome. You must know that there are still a thousand ties which you must break. No one can tell you what they are; only you can tell by looking at yourself and into your heart. Johannes Tauler Read Quote
I never wanted to look back on my career and be embarrassed about work that I chose to do. I never wanted to look at character I’ve done and cringe. Malcolm-Jamal Warner Read Quote
I have to keep doing me. I have to not look at what everybody else is doing, or what everybody else thinks should be happening right now. Gabriella Wilson Read Quote
When I’m writing a woman character, I don’t think, ‘What would a woman do?’ I just think, ‘What would this character do in this situation?’ Ken Follett Read Quote
A covenant is an agreement between God and His children upon the earth, and it is important to understand that God determines the conditions of all gospel covenants. David A. Bednar Read Quote
You can’t argue that you have to have art, and prove it to anybody. Why should I give $1,000 to art when there are people starving? Of course, that’s true. But just because you can’t, theoretically, defend the arts, or make a sensible argument for their preservation, doesn’t mean they’re not important. Dakin Matthews Read Quote
When it’s show time, no matter what, differences are put to the side, and we come together to put on the best show possible because we are all professionals. Our love and passion for what we do always override any issues. Naomi Read Quote
You can’t put those guys like Marciano or anyone else in with today’s class of fighters. Larry Holmes Read Quote
