Dinaw Mengestu The Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears’ is very much about America – it just happens to have African and Ethiopian characters, and in fact, it happens to have more characters who are not Ethiopian than who are. – Dinaw Mengestu African Quotes America Quotes Bears Quotes Beautiful Quotes Characters Quotes Ethiopian Quotes Heaven Quotes Peoria is such a seemingly quintessential American city, and I had always wanted to draw on that in either my fiction or in nonfiction. The Midwest is also a landscape that I have always been infatuated with, perhaps because it’s the first one I can truly remember. In high school, I began to dig my way into Ethiopian history, and began to understand myself as a young man formed by multiple narratives.
Ralph Marston Welcome those big, sticky, complicated problems. In them are your most powerful opportunities. – Ralph Marston
Mary Berry What a privilege and honour it has been to be part of seven years of magic in a tent – ‘The Great British Bake Off.’ – Mary Berry
Mitchell Starc I think it is a good challenge when you have different balls in different countries. Naturally, it is a bit of skill to adapt quicker than the opposition in different conditions. It is an interesting debate, one that is thankfully not in my hands. – Mitchell Starc
Neal Brennan I always say to Blake Griffin that he has a better comedy career than I do. – Neal Brennan
Ernest Cline I don’t know if the ’80s were unique, but we certainly got original, groundbreaking stuff at the time with movies like ‘Back to the Future’ and ‘Star Wars’ – movies that became classics. – Ernest Cline
Jeff Garcia Just because an individual in his 30s hasn’t found true love and, yes, there are opportunities to date but it also forces you to be more particular. In so many ways, you become more adamant about finding that right person and not allowing yourself to open up to just anybody. – Jeff Garcia
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