KaDee Strickland My father always said, ‘Do your best and piss on the rest.’ And I think there’s a lot of truth to that, because if you’ve done your best, there’s not a hell of a lot more you can do about something. – KaDee Strickland Father Quotes Lot Quotes Piss Quotes Rest Quotes Truth Quotes I’m kind of obsessed with food – I really am. You are enough, which I believe is critical for any human being to get in their bones.
MorningTom Waits Most songs have meager beginnings. You wake up in the morning, you throw on your suspenders, and you subvocalize and just think. They seem to form like calcium. I can’t think of a story right off the bat that was that interesting. I write things on the back of my hand, usually, and sing into a tape recorder. – Tom Waits
John Edgar Wideman My aunt Geraldine was the unofficial historian and storyteller. She had all the information about family members and the gossip that came out of the church because we were very much part of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. At family gatherings, the older folk had the floor, had pride of place, and it was their stories I remember. – John Edgar Wideman
Malcolm Nance Whenever counterterrorism professionals see punditry and media make grand pronunciations on terrorism that defy all demonstrable evidence, an unrepeatable oath is usually muttered. – Malcolm Nance
Mo Farah I’ve got such a sweet tooth. I do miss the U.K. where you get sticky toffee pudding or custard, all that. – Mo Farah
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