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I have friends who are writers who have had movies made of their books, and they are almost uniformly horrified about what's been done - or, at least, dissatisfied.

~Diana Gabaldon

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For months, people have been asking my views about the Scottish independence referendum, and I've been saying, 'It's not my country; I don't live here. Much as I love Scotland, I think it would be inappropriate to express a personal opinion regarding Scottish politics'.

~Diana Gabaldon

Topics: About Asking Been Country Express Here Inappropriate Independence Live Love Months Much Opinion People Personal Politics Referendum Regarding Saying Scotland Scottish Think Views Would I Think I Love

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Part of my purpose in my books has been to tell the complete story of a relationship and a marriage, not just to end with 'happily ever after,' leaving the protagonists at the altar or in bed... I wanted to show some of the complicated business of actually living a successful marriage.

~Diana Gabaldon

Topics: Actually After Altar Bed Been Books Business Complete Complicated End Ever Ever After Happily Just Leaving Living Marriage Part Protagonists Purpose Relationship Show Some Story Successful Tell Wanted

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Cultural concepts are one of the most fascinating things about historical fiction. There's always a temptation, I think, among some historical writers to shade things toward the modern point of view. You know, they won't show someone doing something that would have been perfectly normal for the time but that is considered reprehensible today.

~Diana Galbadon

Topics: About Always Among Been Concepts Considered Cultural Doing Fascinating Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Know Modern Most Normal Perfectly Point Point Of View Reprehensible Shade Show Some Someone Something Temptation Things Think Time Today Toward View Would Writers You I Think

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It was probably when I met Jeff Hamilton, the drummer I've been working with for the last 20 years. He's the one who brought Ray Brown to hear me sing at a restaurant in my hometown.

~Diana Krall

Topics: Been Brought Brown Drummer Hamilton He Hear Hometown Jeff Last Me Met Ray Restaurant Sing Who Working Years

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Well, you know, it's been interesting because an album is just a snapshot of where you are at that time. Not all pictures of everybody are just in jeans and a 'T' shirt, or a ball gown. You have many different sides and this is a snapshot of where you are at that time.

~Diana Krall

Topics: Album Ball Because Been Different Different Sides Everybody Gown Interesting Jeans Just Know Many Pictures Shirt Sides Snapshot Time Well Where You T

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I've been training super hard at the Lopez Taekwondo Academy in Houston, which belongs to my brother Jean. For me, I think confidence is the biggest thing; it's all mental. I train with the best of the best, including my brother Steven, a five-time world champion who won Olympic gold medals.

~Diana Lopez

Topics: Academy Been Belongs Best Biggest Biggest Thing Brother Champion Confidence Gold Hard Houston Including Jean Me Medals Mental Olympic Olympic Gold Steven Super Thing Think Train Training Which Who Won World World Champion I Think

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This journey has always been about reaching your own other shore no matter what it is, and that dream continues.

~Diana Nyad

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It's been a grand, elevating, life-confirming experience these last two years.

~Diana Nyad

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I've never been in any pain, ever, like that in my whole life. Now it's set me so far back, I just don't' have the lung capacity to swim the way I can.

~Diana Nyad

Topics: Any Back Been Capacity Ever Far Just Life Like Lung Me Never Now Pain Set Swim Way Whole I Can

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