"I just want my stories to be mine."

-- Lidia Yuknavitch

#Stories Quotes #Want Quotes

“I don't believe there's any cloud that hangs over me. I think there's nothing but sunshine hanging over me.”

Source : "Roundtable: Maintaining Diversity Amid Job Cuts". Interview with Farai Chideya, www.npr.org. December 10, 2008.
“I've always had confidence. It came because I have lots of initiative. I wanted to make something of myself.”

Source : FaceBook post by Eddie Murphy from Feb 12, 2014
“My ***** is big because a lot of people have to kiss it.”
“When you are younger you get blamed for crimes you never committed and when you're older you begin to get credit for virtues you never possessed. It evens itself out.”
“Playing well and winning the Super Bowl helped my credibility. Otherwise, when Id give an opinion, people would say, What has he done? If I didnt win that Super Bowl, Id probably be coaching somewhere. TV would not be an option for me. So, (winning the Super Bowl) does help.”
“You stick a credit card in a machine, and you pay $3 or whatever it is to get cash - your own money.”
“Outside, a gusty October breeze was combing leaves from the trees and sending them across her backyard in colorful skitters.”
“They see me as an ordinary guy, like a construction worker or the guy who delivers your piano”

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