"You never know ahead of time what something's really going to be like."

-- Katherine Paterson

“I believe much trouble and blood would be saved if we opened our hearts more. I will tell you in my way how the Indian sees things. The white man has more words to tell you how they look to him, but it does not require many words to speak the truth.”
“I believe that the free enterprise system is the greatest engine of prosperity the world's ever known. I believe in self-reliance and individual initiative and risk-takers being rewarded. But I also believe that everybody should have a fair shot and everybody should do their fair share and everybody should play by the same rules, because that's how our economy's grown. That's how we built the world's greatest middle class.”
“I love Tumi because of the lifetime guarantee. And their luggage is just so solid. Looks good. Versatile. My carry-on bag is Tumi. My hanging bag is Tumi. My big suitcase is Tumi. All black. Love it.”
“There is a major disaster when a person allows some success to become a stopping place rather than a way station on to a larger goal. It often happens that an early success is a greater moral hazard than an early failure.”
“Now I'm fortunate to have a good band in CA, and play many solo gigs as well. My point is that I stopped playing in bands and played solo for four years, to get back into the groove and pulse of writing and singing and who I am on stage.”
“In the role of Miss Munim, I had credibility as an individual.”
“If we have a chance of succeeding and bringing stability and democracy to Iraq, it will mean learning from our mistakes, not denying them and not ignoring them.”
“Freud said he didn't know what women wanted. I know what women want. They want a whole lot of people to talk to.”

Source : "Valentino: A Stylish Career Laid Bare". "All Things Considered" with Jacki Lyden, www.npr.org. April 19, 2009.

You may also like:

Bailee Madison
Film actress
Jean Craighead George
Writer
Jerry Spinelli
Writer
Kate DiCamillo
Writer
Lois Lowry
Writer
Maurice Sendak
Illustrator
Patricia MacLachlan
Writer
Sharon Creech
Writer
Scott O'Dell
Author