"My first two novels were set in the past, and that freed me up in a lot of ways; it allowed me to find my way into my story and my characters through research."

-- Jennifer Gilmore

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“They don't stand for anything different in South Africa than America stands for. The only difference is over there they preach as well as practice apartheid. America preaches freedom and practices slavery.”
“Girls think that being glamorous means making mistakes and being irresponsible. And that's just not true. The smarter you are, the better prepared you are to make decisions in your life, the more likely you are to lead a satisfying life and be glamorous and fun and anything you want to be.”
“I always feel scared and insecure on a film set. I don't know any other way.”
“Being Poet Laureate made me realize I was capable of a larger voice. There is a more public utterance I can make as a poet.”
“It's a good thing that it is getting simpler to register a company in China, it is good that the exchange rate of our currency is getting more flexible and that it's getting easier for Chinese businesspeople to travel. All of this opens up our economy.”
“When I play a solo I'm just expressing that moment. It can go horribly wrong easily enough.”

Source : "J Mascis on the guitarists you really must hear". Interview with Sam Richards, www.theguardian.com. March 11, 2011.
“I like to go to the airport looking stylish - you never know who youll run into. Sometimes I have fans at the airports. I never want to be bummy looking.”
“Forgiveness isn't about letting the other person off the hook - it's about releasing ourselves.”

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