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Jhumpa Lahiri Quotes

Why do I write? To investigate the mystery of existence. To tolerate myself. To get closer to everything that is outside of me.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: July 11, 1967

Topics

Myself Me Mystery Why Write Outside

I know if I'm lost in the moment or not.

Joaquin Phoenix

Moment Lost Know

I never write with an actor in mind - never.

Mind Actor Never Write

Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to trust your team. It's a lesson I've had to relearn quite a few times.

Robert Kiyosaki

Trust Team Lesson Sometimes Hardest

I'm impressed with the people from Chicago. Hollywood is hype, New York is talk, Chicago is work.

Michael Douglas

Work New York People New Hollywood

My dad was one of the original members of the Groundlings, and I watched him as an actor have ups and downs, and I watched my mom as a casting director have ups and downs.

Mom Ups And Downs Actor Director Him

I do have a blurred memory of sitting on the stairs and trying over and over again to tie one of my shoelaces, but that is all that comes back to me of school itself.

School Memory Me Trying Back Stairs

This is a Disaster. This isn't something somebody can control. We ain't stuck on stupid.

Control Stupid Disaster Something

I think it's best if there's an amendment that goes on the ballot where the people can weigh in. Every time this issue has gone on the ballot, the people have voted to retain the traditional definition of marriage as recently as California in 2008.

Michele Bachmann

Marriage Time Best People Think

I've had offers to sign a record deal, but the people I've talked to have wanted to package me and have me meet with songwriters who've written stuff for Whitney Houston, that sort of thing. That's not at all my style.

Style People Me Meet Houston Stuff

My Writers Guild of America card is one of my proudest possessions. I was given it after being invited to write the script for a film of my last novel, 'Me Before You,' which is being made by MGM. Whenever I look at it, I think, 'I'm a Hollywood writer!'

Me Think America You Look Hollywood

My object is to stop the guy with the ball before he gains another inch.

Stop Ball Guy Inch He Object

We moved to a place where we felt the children could have as normal an upbringing as possible. Los Angeles was not it. We live in a place with clean air and animals.

Live Children Place Animals Possible

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