Edwidge Danticat Quotes

There is no point to samba if it doesn't make you smile.

Life is a grand party.

When I got married, I hired a great choir - the St. James Choir, an all-black gospel choir - to sing at my wedding.

A wedding, a great wedding, is just a blast. A celebration of romance and community and love... What is unfun about that? Nothing.

You can't hate the person next to you when you're laughing and dancing together.

That's what my music does for me. It makes people happy. When I play, I thank the Lord I've never seen someone walk away from a Dick Dale dance not having a good time. That's what it's all about.

A gloomy guest fits not a wedding feast.

The events that I have attended to mark my Diamond Jubilee have been a humbling experience. It has touched me deeply to see so many thousands of families, neighbors and friends celebrating together in such a happy atmosphere.

When you're surrounded by feathers and sequins and ridiculous Lycra outfits, it's impossible not to have a smile on your face.

I associate music with fun and joy.

It's a party that's being organized; it's not a protest. The carnival is not like it was a long time ago. Before it was do as you like, take to the streets.

I think Christmas is about celebration and come on, on the inside everyone wants to dance.

I just want to have fun and party with everyone around the world. That's the only rule, to have fun.

What a joy it is to dance and sing!

There's nothing I like more than being on a dance floor with a thousand people feeling love for humanity.

I knew that a zombie book would not particularly appeal to some of my previous readers, but it was artistically compelling, and being able to do a short nonfiction book about poker was really fun and great.

It's a good time to be here in America. You feel that people just want to be together and release the pressure and laugh.

Mainstream media tends to showcase a very specific kind of Mardi Gras, but my experience of Mardi Gras is very different; it's very cultural.

Think about the energy that you want to bring and create for everyone and stay true to that. At our wedding, we wanted everyone to enjoy the party and dance!

When I was a kid, I saw Mardi Gras in New Orleans. So to me Party Rock was always wear your animal print, bring your no-lenses glasses, dress up in a bunch of colors and have fun. Animal print is a must.

That is what Christmas should be about, I think - togetherness and playfulness. It's like a game.

The Hart family loves to celebrate!

I want to make people have fun again and show people that people can just rap and snap.

Everywhere's a party with me - I'm a factory of good times.

Yeah, I love festivals, man.