Jane Green My husband has a cousin who discovered, in his fifties, that the man he thought was his father was actually not, and that he had not only a father he had never met, but brothers. – Jane Green Brothers Quotes Cousin Quotes Discovered Quotes Father Quotes Fifties Quotes Husband Quotes Met Quotes As someone who is displaced – I left London almost fifteen years ago to make Connecticut my home – I am drawn to stories about people who don’t belong, whether physically or emotionally, and who find their families of choice in their friends. When I was a student, I had a part time job as a barmaid at a dodgy pub in Kent.
D Imman I never let anyone lose their self-respect and make them wait in my office, or hurt them with my words, thoughts or actions. I give my e-mail address to anyone who seeks me out. I ask them to send me their work, and if I like it, I give them an opportunity. – D Imman
Peggy Noonan Don’t fall in love with politicians, they’re all a disappointment. They can’t help it, they just are. – Peggy Noonan
Crystal Bowersox I went into the ‘Idol’ audition with no expectations; that’s just the kind of person I am. If it doesn’t happen, it doesn’t hurt so badly, you know? But once I made it past the first round, and the second, and third – I started to realize, ‘Maybe my goals and dreams really are attainable.’ – Crystal Bowersox
Gretchen Parlato I always used to say I’m definitely not a straight-ahead jazz singer, because then there’s people who would hear what I do and say, ‘Is it jazz? I don’t know…’ Whatever it is, it really comes down to creating music that makes people feel something. – Gretchen Parlato
Charles Dallara How can the United States preserve its financial and security leadership role when it conducts itself with such ineptitude and such disregard for the consequences for the world? – Charles Dallara
Lauren Conrad When you’re growing up, you play dress-up – it’s a game, it’s a pastime. And then as you get older, getting ready and looking nice becomes this constant stress. I want to make it fun again. – Lauren Conrad
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