The Power Writers' motto is: "If you don't learn how to write your own life story, someone else will write it for you."

VOA: special.2009.04.27

But it don't feel right when you have to take someone else's life to make your life feel like it's better."

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

It's a temptation their curious minds can barely resist: "If we don't use human DNA now someone else will."

VOA: standard.2010.06.09

You shouldn't ever try to copy someone else because you can never be that person."

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

"I think the bloom is off the rose but I don't think they quite knew who else it could be, or how to make it be someone else or facilitate a free and fair election.

VOA: standard.2009.08.03

So if you're asking me I want you to know When my time comes Forget the wrong that I've done Help me leave behind some Reasons to be missed Don't resent me And when you're feeling empty Keep me in your memory Leave out all the rest Leave out all the rest Forgetting all the hurt inside You've learned to hide so well Pretending someone else can come And save me from myself I can't be who you are When my time comes Forget the wrong that I've done Help me leave behind some Reasons to be missed Don't resent me And when you're feeling empty Keep me in your memory Leave out all the rest Leave out all the rest Forgetting all the hurt inside You've learned to hide so well Pretending someone else can come And save me from myself I can't be who you are I can't be who you are (SINGING) How can I decide what's right When you're clouding up my mind I can't win your losing fight All the time How can I ever own what's mine When you're always taking sides But you won't take away my pride No, not this time No, not this time How did we get here?

VOA: standard.other