“I want to lead the Victorian life, surrounded by exquisite clutter.”
~ Freddie Mercury, b. 5 September 1946
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Beyoncé Knowles (b. September 4): “I don’t wanna be a hot girl.”
4 Sep
“I’m over being a pop star. I don’t wanna be a hot girl. I wanna be iconic. And I feel like I’ve accomplished a lot. I feel like I’m highly respected, which is more important than any award or any amount of records. And I feel like there comes a point when being a pop star is not enough.”
~ Beyoncé Knowles, b. 4 September 1981
Salma Hayek (b. September 2nd): “There’s nothing better in life than being a late bloomer.”
2 Sep
“There’s nothing better in life than being a late bloomer. I believe that success can happen at any time and at any age.”
~ Salma Hayek, b. 2 September 1966
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Cameron Diaz (b. August 30): “Your regrets aren’t what you did….”
30 Aug
“Your regrets aren’t what you did, but what you didn’t do. So I take every opportunity.”
~ Cameron Diaz, b. 30 August 1972
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Jeannette Winterson (b. August 27): 10 Rules for Writing
27 Aug
Jeannette Winterson (b. 27 August 1959
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10 Rules for Writing
- Turn up for work. Discipline allows creative freedom. No discipline equals no freedom.
- Never stop when you are stuck. You may not be able to solve the problem, but turn aside and write something else. Do not stop altogether.
- Love what you do.
- Be honest with yourself. If you are no good, accept it. If the work you are doing is no good, accept it.
- Don’t hold onto poor work. If it was bad when it went in the drawer it will be just as bad when it comes out.
- Take no notice of anyone you don’t respect.
- Take no notice of anyone with a gender agenda. A lot of men still think that women lack imagination of the fiery kind.
- Be ambitious for the work and not for the reward.
- Trust your creativity.
- Enjoy this work!
Tim Burton (b. August 25): “Movies are like an expensive form of therapy for me.”
25 Aug
“Movies are like an expensive form of therapy for me.”
~ Tim Burton, b. 25 August 1958
Jorge Luis Borges (b. August 24): “It is a tiger that devours me, but I am the tiger.”
24 Aug
“Time is the substance from which I am made. Time is a river which carries me along, but I am the river; it is a tiger that devours me, but I am the tiger; it is a fire that consumes me, but I am the fire.”
~ Jorge Luis Borges, b. 24 August 1899
Keith Moon (b. August 23): “I can’t believe that person is really me.”
23 Aug
“I can’t believe that person on the television is really me.”
~ Keith Moon, b. 23 August 1946
Kristen Wiig (b. August 22): “It’s dangerous to care what people think.”
22 Aug
“If you’re creating anything at all, it’s really dangerous to care about what people think.”
~ Kristen Wiig, b. 22 August 1973
The Edge (b. August 8): “I’m a musician, not a gunslinger.”
8 Aug
“Ultimately I’m interested in music. I’m a musician. I’m not a gunslinger. That’s the difference between what I do and what a lot of guitar heroes do.”
~ The Edge, b. 8 August 1961
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