Writing is not a genteel profession; it's quite nasty and tough and kind of dirty. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes dirty genteel kind
We always think, 'Well, for a person who's blind, it must be an amazing, joyful miracle if by some chance their sight is restored to them.' Now, this may be true for blind people who lost their vision at a later age. It's rarely true for people who were born blind or who go blind at a very young age. Rosemary Mahoney ageamazebear share on social
I wanted Lillian Hellman to be perfect because I wasn't perfect myself. I really wanted a mentor. Rosemary Mahoney hellmanlillianmentor Change image and share on social
As a teen-ager I was constantly trying to please people, which I guess is true of all adolescents. Rosemary Mahoney adolescentagerconstantly Change image and share on social
When I have a creative insight, there is a high. I think back in the day, I made music as much as I did because it made me feel so good. I think you could argue that there is a creative addiction - but, you know, the healthy kind. Lauryn Hill addictionargueback share on social
Everyone's surprised when they meet me. I guess it's because I've played tough cookies for so long... It's what I do best. I'm not sure I could pull off a genteel Southern belle. Rhea Perlman bellecookiegenteel Change image and share on social
Shaft was a pop culture figure along t he lines of, I guess, Dirty Harry - except that he wasn't as much of a racist. So yeah, I was always a fan. Jeffrey Wright culturedirtyfan Change image and share on social