Alison Quotes

The professor, instead of being the "sage on the stage," functions as a "guide on the side."

If you don't know what makes green, you're going to try every color combination.

When I was growing up in the 1960s, there was starting to be more books geared towards young adults.

Even when we say nothing our clothes are talking noisily to everyone who sees us, telling them who we are, where we come from, what we like to do in bed and a dozen other intimate things.

We say something every morning when we decide how to dress.

And all meet in singing, which braids together the different knowings into a wide and subtle music, the music of living.

What can happen in 30 years? A senator can become a multi-millionaire in public office.

I'd like to be remembered for being a good-hearted soul that left this planet better than I found it.

Lyrics are kind of the whole thing; it's the message. Something might have a beautiful melody but if it's not the truth coming out of your mouth, it's not appealing

I'm addicted to a really tough workout. I like to be drenched in sweat when I'm done because I feel accomplished.

You must pray to God for forgiveness because I can give you none

I mean, I like to think of myself as being strong and independent, but I definitely wasn't like that at 14

Fashion is free speech, and one of the privileges, if not always one of the pleasures, of a free world

I always cringe when people tell me they don't eat breakfast, as though that's a good thing. Eek! You have to start the day off with something in your stomach to get your metabolism active.

I think it's never too late to learn - or it's a lesson that's good to continue learning - that you need to treat everyone on a set with respect.

When you find yourself on stage singing and you are embarrassed about what you are singing in front of your peers, then you have to think about your priorities.

I started to get bored with that stuff about only drawing men and I've taken it out of the slideshow.

I wasn't good at being affable. You get beyond that and realise the attraction in any human being has more to do with what they give to someone rather than just being face candy.

The fashion industry is no more able to preserve a style that men and women have decided to abandon than to introduce one they do not choose to accept.

Animals are certainly more sophisticated than we used to think. And we shouldn't lump together animals as a group. Crows and chimps and dogs are all highly intelligent in very different ways.

I believe that the American people ought to be part of the conversation about what's happening in our economy, and what's happening in Washington and what's happening on Wall Street.

Well, I'm always working on my comic strip and trying to, you know, keep cranking that out.

There is a peculiar burning odor in the room, like explosives. the kitchen fills with smoke and the hot, sweet, ashy smell of scorched cookies. The war has begun.

Joy bubbles on a fountain of doubt.

Performing to me is the most vital, most important. It's my favorite part of all of it. I just want to be on stage.

There will always be a few people who have the courage to love what is untamed inside us. One of those men is my father.

Growing up I used to love bands like Free and ELO and the Rolling Stones. When Robert Plant got in touch it made perfect sense to me.

When I'm in the U.S. Senate, I will fiercely oppose the president's attack on Kentucky's coal industry, because protecting our jobs will be my No. 1 priority.

Not all who drink energy drinks are douches, but all douches drink energy drinks.

I don't look for bliss, just contentment.

Walk slowly; all you can ever come to is yourself.

I like to use research to enlarge the poem. And sometimes a rhetorical or syntactical gesture stitches the poem along.

Don't ever underestimate the importance of treating others with respect and kindness.

I save every Christmas card. I keep them all.

Often, little brother, there is no smoke without fire.

I recommend that people try new stuff or take new fitness classes all the time. It's important to mix up your routine, not only for your body, but also for your mental state.

My dad's an architect and my mom owned a French bakery for twelve years.

In my personal life, I'm hilarious! I was always a bit of a jokester.

It's extremely important that, as writers, we give a voice to those who don't have voices, including the other animals that we share the planet with and the places that are endangered or being lost.

Once you realize that human actions affect every bit of earth and sky, you realize that the environment isn't just what surrounds us - it's all one whole.

It's not just politicians who underestimate us; we underestimate ourselves.

I am a result of what has happened on this planet - how could I find the art to say that? I can't, and yet, I am drawn to it because of the enormity of it. That seems really important.

I love fresh vegetables and we always include them in our meals. I don't force my kids to eat asparagus, but they do eat peas, broccoli, and carrots.

On the Web we all become small-town visitors lost in the big city.

What teenagers want most of all are social rewards, especially the respect of their peers.

If I'm working on one thing, then that's all that there is going on, and there's no such thing as a side project to me. It's 100 percent.

Babies and young children are like the research and development division of the human species, and we grown-ups are production and marketing.

The largest and most powerful computers are still no match for the smallest and weakest humans.

I look really good in a scuba suit.

Sometimes I wish the writing and drawing were more integrated.