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Danzy Senna
"In terms of music, each novel is different but I usually find my way into an era through the music. In this novel the New People, I listened to a lot of 90s hip-hop, which was just so genius. Also, all the musical references in the book from the Peoples Temple one and only album to Luther Vandross." --
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Danzy Senna
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“Such lifestyle factors such as cigarette smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, little physical activity and low dietary calcium intake are risk factors for osteoporosis as well as for many other non-communicable diseases.”
“But when you actually go in the ring, it's a very lonely and scary place. It's just you and the other guy.”
“The NAA way is to operate from a servant's heart, and service will be returned to you exponentially.”
“A lot of the problems of parenthood are universal. Yes, it's harder being younger and growing up yourself, but all those anxieties and problems are going to be faced by anyone at any age. When people hear about teenage parents and teenage pregnancy, they attribute a lot of personality traits to those individuals, which is just such a bizarre thing when you really think about it. Like, how does age and circumstance equate to some kind of personality trait?”
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“No, I do a bunch of things to entertain myself. I paint, I make music, I take photographs.”
“Calling someone a monster does not make him more guilty; it makes him less so by classing him with beasts and devils.”
“Our intention creates our reality.”
“I think people think they're not brave if they're frightened, and that's not true at all.”