Joe R. Lansdale Quotes

I do better just letting the stories develop. I don't outline very well, and I can't follow it if I do. Once I've outlined it, why write the damn book?

Joe R. Lansdale

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 28, 1951

Topics

BookBetterDamnWhyWriteFollow

The reviews are getting better, but they always do, in time, if you're still alive.

Jim Harrison

TimeBetterGetting BetterYouAlive

They did is sent me down Clearwater, Florida, and they said to me, Jessica, I need you to make Jim Bakker feel better.

Jessica Hahn

MeBetterFeelYouDownSaid

I have discovered the secret of happiness. It is work.

John Burroughs

WorkHappinessSecretThe Secret Of

But in practice, if often comes down to not suffering a loss as big as the huge gain you made a while ago.

Merton Miller

PracticeSufferingLossYouDown

President Obama's version of America is a divided one - pitting us against each other based on our income level, gender, and social status. His policies have failed! We are not better off than we were 4 years ago, and no rhetoric, bumper sticker, or campaign ad can change that.

Mia Love

ChangeBetterAmericaGenderDivided

Marriage is generally based on more equality and deeper friendship than in the past, but even so, it is hard for it to compensate for the way that work has devoured time once spent cultivating friendships.

Stephanie Coontz

WorkFriendshipMarriageTimePast

I'm surprised how easily Don Imus came back. He was off the air for a little while after the 'nappy-headed' comment in 2007, and then he's back as strong as ever.

Steven Gaines

StrongBackAirLittleCommentOff

The kid at 9 or 10 who knows who Billie Holiday is... that's the coolest thing ever.

Robbie Robertson

HolidayKidWhoKnowsEverThing

I do what I love and what I always dreamed of doing for a living. I write love stories, and I have always had a publisher willing to publish them. I have a sizable and loyal audience. I have made best-seller lists and won awards. What more could anyone ask for?

Mary Balogh

LoveDoingLivingMoreAwardsWrite

We all take losses and it's about getting up and coming back.

Mike Epps

BackComingUpTakeLossesAbout

Rapping was a hobby; when I went to college, there were a ton of dudes rapping. I think that's where I got my rapping chops up.

Jon Bellion

CollegeThinkHobbyUpWhereGot

If there's a criticism of 'Cassadaga' that I agreed with, it's that we left things in the oven too long, that songs were overstuffed, with too many ideas competing for space.

Conor Oberst

SpaceIdeasCriticismLongCompeting

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