In politics, the number of women in the cabinet has fallen and, if current poll trends continue and Labour loses a number of marginal seats, the number of female MPs is likely to drop significantly. Use this quote
I have the ordinary experience of being anonymous when I'm in an airplane talking to air-traffic control, and they don't know who they're talking to. I have a lot of common experiences. Use this quote
No agent wants to see a book until he or she has decided whether to pursue the relationship. Use this quote
I think writing really helps you heal yourself. I think if you write long enough, you will be a healthy person. That is, if you write what you need to write, as opposed to what will make money, or what will make fame. Use this quote
I don't even talk about whether or not racial profiling is legal. I just don't think racial profiling is a particularly good law enforcement tool. Use this quote
You talk about German technocracy and you get automobiles. Use this quote
I feel like I was writing as I was learning to talk. Writing was always a go to form of communication. Use this quote
Preparing food is one of life's great joys, but a lot of times, parents ask their kids if they want to cook with them and then tell them to go peel a bag of potatoes. That's not cooking - that's working! Use this quote
Women have demanded and gotten better jobs and more power. But the one thing we deserve is a better relationship with ourselves. Use this quote
Our nation has kept faith with its veterans. Funding for veterans healthcare and benefits is strong, and has increased more than 75 percent in the last decade. Use this quote
A lot of my success comes from black music. It's something I'm very proud of. Use this quote
I'm afraid I talk a lot, too much, perhaps. I should have been a lawyer or a college professor or a windy politician, though I'm glad I am not any of these. Use this quote
The best thing about animals is that they don't talk much. Use this quote
I would talk in iambic pentameter if it were easier. Use this quote
Working on movies made me realize how fluid the medium of film was. Use this quote
It required a strong heart to stand up against such talk, but I urged my people to be quiet and not to begin a war. Use this quote
Don't write anything you can phone. Don't phone anything you can talk. Don't talk anything you can whisper. Don't whisper anything you can smile. Don't smile anything you can nod. Don't nod anything you can wink. Use this quote
I was on Oprah's show recently talking about the people who impacted me the most. One was a teacher and one was my soccer coach. I didn't even go into my family, who had the most influence. Use this quote
If a June night could talk, it would probably boast it invented romance. Use this quote
I go to the movies a lot, and I regret when I see some actor that I used to like, to find them offering no more surprises. Use this quote
