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I Am Quotes by Joyce Carol Oates
- Detroit, my 'great' subject, made me the person I am, consequently the writer I am - for better or worse.
- I am what would be called a 'mainstream feminist,' not a radical feminist.
- I am not conscious of working especially hard, or of 'working' at all. Writing and teaching have always been, for me, so richly rewarding that…
- I think all art comes out of conflict. When I write I am always looking for the dramatic kernel of an event, the junctures of…
- I am concerned with only one thing, the moral and social conditions of my generation.
- My reputation for writing quickly and effortlessly notwithstanding, I am strongly in favor of intelligent, even fastidious revision, which is, or certainly should be, an…
More I Am Quotes
- I stay true to myself and my style, and I am always pushing myself to be aware of that and be original. — Aaliyah
- I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself. — Pietro Aretino
- I am a free man. I do not need to copy Petrarca or Boccaccio. My own genius is enough. Let others worry… — Pietro Aretino
- With a goose-quill and a few sheets of paper, I mock myself of the universe. They say I am the son of… — Pietro Aretino
- Boxing gave me the opportunities to grow into the person that I am today. — Alexis Arguello
- Haiti, Haiti, the further I am from you, the less I breathe. Haiti, I love you, and I will love you always.… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- I am lucky, I'm the first to admit that. — J. J. Abrams
- Actually I am very glad that people can buy Armani - even if it's a fake. I like the fact that I'm… — Giorgio Armani
- I will undoubtedly have to seek what is happily known as gainful employment, which I am glad to say does not describe… — Dean Acheson
- I gave my life to become the person I am right now. Was it worth it? — Richard Bach
- I never thought being obnoxious would get me where I am today. — Billie Joe Armstrong
- I am not interested in the afterlife. Religion is supposed to be about losing your ego, not preserving it eternally in optimum… — Karen Armstrong