Francine Prose I think of myself as someone with a kind of Tourette’s. I cannot help saying the thing you’re not supposed to say. – Francine Prose Supposed Quotes Tourettes Quotes For any writer, the ability to look at a sentence and see what’s superfluous, what can be altered, revised, expanded, and, especially, cut, is essential. It’s satisfying to see that sentence shrink, snap into place, and ultimately emerge in a more polished form: clear, economical, sharp. A lot of girls who turn into something remarkable start off as irrepressible, confident and a handful.
James Watkins If you look around in London, there is a lot of dirty money. People see it as a safe haven: a bolthole to rely on if they are criminal or politically exposed in their own country. – James Watkins
Joe Kennedy III It’s really important for me to do the fundamentals of this job really, really well. And to let people know that I think the core responsibilities of a member of Congress aren’t seeking the national headlines or being the spokesperson on this issue or that issue when you just get there. – Joe Kennedy III
Phil Simms Sometimes, it’s good to have a tremendous star, because everyone understands he has to get the ball. – Phil Simms
Russell Tovey Every character I play is straight, which is unique, my agent says, because it’s not really been done before that someone who is completely out is able to play straight roles. – Russell Tovey
Missy ElliottStrength My mother helped me to be who I am: to have strength and not to let people run all over me and yet to be humble; to realise that all of this that I have today could be gone. – Missy Elliott
Maya Rudolph I feel like I come from a smaller off shoot of black people because I am mixed. People say I’m African American but that doesn’t include the other half of me. – Maya Rudolph
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