"I'm interested in pitches that have compelling people and ideas at the core - and a good news peg certainly doesn't hurt. We look for stories that are solutions-oriented, but not irrationally upbeat, from writers with a strong voice. For LadyJournos, where I'm curating not editing."

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Source : Source: therumpus.net

Ann Friedman

#Strong Quotes #Hurt Quotes #Editing Quotes

“I met eight great members. I really don't think that anyone else could get along like how our nine girls get along so well. Because we're girls, there can be a lot of jealousy going on. Thinking back on it now, I think I'm a kid who received a lot of good fortune.”
“Forget the complaints against complexity; instead, complain about confusion.”
“I’m in no hurry: the sun and the moon aren’t, either. Nobody goes faster than the legs they have. If where I want to go is far away, I’m not there in an instant.”
“It's now up to the states to figure out how they implement that definition of a well-rounded education, in other words, where they spend federal funds. The new law, the Every Student Succeeds Act, has suggestions like computer science, health, foreign language and geography. So there's no guarantee the arts will now flourish. Arts advocates are ready to help states and school districts with their plans.”

Source : Source: www.npr.org
“I don't listen to so much music now. I did when I was younger. Music is so much part of my work. I like peace and quiet now when I go home.”

Source : "Elaine Paige's Musical Life, Lived On Stage". Interview with Scott Simon, www.npr.org. July 09, 2011.
“I think a lot of other shows cast off of people's reels, and I think every one of those people came in, auditioned for those parts, and knocked it out of the park, and I thought they did an outstanding job in the course of the season.”

Source : Source: deadline.com
“For me, my faith is a really big part of my life, and it is important for me to walk it out every day, .. Part of our faith as Christians is the command that we let people see who we are as Christians. I'm doing my part to show who I am and that I'm not ashamed of it.”
“Did I hurt you in the parking lot?" "No, m'lady. I fell, so I could put a tracker on your car." Great.”

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