"I've always struggled so much just to appreciate myself."

-- Chaka Khan

#Appreciate Quotes

“I mean, I don't think I would call Claus to do an album of big band tunes. You know, just like arrangers write for the artist they have in mind; you have to keep in mind if you're going to work with Claus Ogerman. You invite him to do what he does.”
“If a man amounts to much in this world, he must encounter many and varied annoyances whose number mounts as his effectiveness increases.”
“Many children in the foster care system are often in the midst of a family challenge.”
“You know, it's hard work to write a book. I can't tell you how many times I really get going on an idea, then my quill breaks. Or I spill ink all over my writing tunic.”

Source : Interview with Laurie Sandell, www.glamour.com. March 31, 2007.
“These are things I love, things I've worn. I get more compliments on accessories than anything else. I think they're kind of like herbs and spices. They give zest and zing to an outfit.”
“I've always expressed my thoughts in color but we remain blind.”
“Christmas is a time of little time. How we get there is a mystery. Racing madly mall-to-mall, we climb Into fields of sunlit harmony. Shopping, cooking, clearing walks and yards, Trimming house and tree while working, too; Making phone calls, wrapping, writing cards, As all worn out we do what we must do So that this day of joy might joy renew.”
“I knew that I had it tough compared to children around me. But I felt like I needed it. I think I had the wisdom as a child to know that it would help me later on.”

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