"What ultimately happened is that my country had a war. I think it would be extraordinary, as a writer, not to want to write about that."

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Aminatta Forna

#Country Quotes #War Quotes #Writing Quotes

“To me a translator is very, very important. If the fixer is also the translator, so much the better. I have known photographers who didn't speak the language and would work in a place for weeks without one, getting by on common sense and smiles. But how many situations did they miss because they couldn't talk to someone and get the back story on details, small daily life things, etc.”
“Sin is not just breaking God's laws; it is breaking His heart.”
“I don't regard myself as a great classical or jazz pianist. I like country music, but I'm not a great player. I just like music. Drums 'n' bass is pretty exciting and I'd love to explore it.”
“There are tons of businesses that exist in the United States. An insane number of people who are in business for themselves. And then there are people on board feeling they're at key early stages of companies.”

Source : Source: www.motherjones.com
“I don't regard Jews as a class. I regard them as a privileged misfortune.”

Source : William Joyce's speech at Chiswick (1934) as quoted in Francis Selwyn "Hitler's Englishman: Crime of Lord Haw-Haw" (p. 43), 1987.
“People are smarter than you think. Give them a chance to prove themselves.”
“I played a Spaniard. I looked about as Spanish as any other fair-skinned German.”
“Everyone in my family is taken care of. And I enjoy this.”

Source : "Terminally Ill 'Simpsons' Co-Creator Vows to Give Away Fortune". Interview with Gary Baum, www.hollywoodreporter.com. July 25, 2013.

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