A Quote by Junot Diaz

I discovered early that as an artist there was absolutely nothing wrong with being surrounded by people who were not dedicated to your field.

Junot Diaz

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Junot Diaz
American - Writer
Born: December 31, 1968

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There's nothing wrong with being respected by your peers. There's nothing wrong with trying to do your best. There's nothing wrong with success. There's not even anything wrong with trying to get a raise. There's nothing wrong with that.

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Kate Winslet

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Bruce Kovner

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Richard Brautigan

Judging your early artistic efforts is artist abuse. . . Remember that in order to recover as an artist, you must be willing to be a bad artist. Give yourself permission to be a beginner. By being willing to be a bad artist, you have a chance to be an artist, and perhaps, over time, a very good one

Julia Cameron

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Cassandra Clare

There's nothing wrong with being a cop. There's nothing wrong with being a white person. It's about where your heart is...We've got to get everyone beyond the xenophobic isolationism.

Bobby Seale

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Bobby Seale

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Madeleine Peyroux

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