About Quote by Courtney A. Kemp Download Open image “I very much want to write about some elements of my own growing up.” — Courtney A. Kemp ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.7 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare About Growing Growing up Own Up Writing
I'm growing as a woman and I'm able to write about things that I wanted to write about when I was younger. — Sabrina Claudio Copy Share Image
I have decided that maybe I want to write when I grow up. I just don't know what I would write. — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I was writing from a very, very early age. My father used to write. He died early, and my mother was a schoolteacher, so… — Derek Walcott Copy Share Image
From when I was a kid I wanted to write. It was so important to me that I was writing my own material. — Emeli Sande Copy Share Image
I write a lot about my parents, and how they met. I talk about my parents, and how they got married right out of… — Sara Evans Copy Share Image
Everything that I write, I somehow tie it back into who I am and how I grew up. — Jimmie Allen Copy Share Image
A lot of my writing is basically about observation, and things that I've seen, either through personal experiences or the experiences of people around… — John Trudell Copy Share Image
Beyond just writing about falling in love and out of love and wanting to do certain things and going out and partying and all… — Joan Jett Copy Share Image
My dad was very, very invested in image. He felt that as a black person, the thing you could control was how did you… — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
The only black folks in town when I was growing up were me and my cousins and one other family. — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
I called my show 'Power' because, for me, the whole series is about the way my main character, Ghost, is power-less over his circumstances,… — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
There's a difference between talent and skill. You might have writing talent, but skill is learned. You have to practice. I remain teachable. I… — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
I really do love male characters, in some ways, for the fact that they get surprised when they're vulnerable. Women are more surprised by… — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
I thought I was going to be a professor; then I ran screaming from there into magazine journalism. — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
I had to figure out that finding my place was not about race but about creativity, and connecting with other artists helped me find… — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
There's this idea that you can have it all, but in my opinion, you can't - not if you're a perfectionist. — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
I think women judge other women more harshly, always, which is a shame. — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
I remember watching episodes of 'The Sopranos' and being filled with dread knowing what was coming or anticipating what was coming. I don't think… — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
If you ask an introvert a question, wait until she thinks about it. Introverts think before speaking, not through speaking. If you want to… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
I talk to my mates about our kids, being too tired and being worn out. — Holly Willoughby Copy Share Image
With 'Pretty Girls,' I saw the opportunity to talk not just about crime but what crime leaves behind. — Karin Slaughter Copy Share Image
I write about presidents. That means I write about guys - so far. I'm interested in the people closest to them, the people they… — Doris Kearns Goodwin Copy Share Image
That's something a lot of folks don't know about me - I'm pretty darn funny. — Michael Jai White Copy Share Image
I don't think about the press or the crowds or the other leaders of the race. The focus is only on myself. As soon… — Magdalena Neuner Copy Share Image
Sport is not just about entertainment. It is equally about winning and losing, pooling and galvanising the energy of the youth, upgrading people's physical… — Nita Ambani Copy Share Image
One of the ways that I discovered my confidence and my ability to overpower is becoming a mother. Suddenly, my world wasn't about myself… — Lights Copy Share Image
I didn't want to do 'Fashion Police' because I thought, 'This is stupid, this is beneath me, who wants to talk about fashion?' It… — Joan Rivers Copy Share Image
I just worried about my weight. Worried about my appearance and thought I wan't pretty enough to be a pop star. It was very… — Judith Durham Copy Share Image