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John Boyne Quotes

I suppose books are my real passion in life.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: irish
Birth: April 30, 1971

Topics

Life Passion Real Books Suppose

If I was ever gonna remake a Peckinpah film, it would be 'Bring Me The Head of Alfredo Garcia.' That's my favorite Peckinpah film.

Me Head Bring Film Favorite Would

Don't clap too hard - it's a very old building.

Architecture Building Old Hard Clap

When I worked in theater, I was always writing things on Post-it Notes and sticking them on screens or desks. Twitter has given me a way of continuing to post those notes, only a lot of other people see them, too.

Maureen Johnson

People Me Writing Way Always See

You don't want to let people down, and that's so hard because you're never going to please everybody. There's always going to be someone that's a naysayer.

Anjelah Johnson

People Someone You Down Want Never

A Big Mac - the communion wafer of consumption.

John Ralston Saul

Big Communion Consumption Mac

Two of the hardest words in the language to rhyme are life and love. Of all words!

Stephen Sondheim

Life Love Words Language Two Rhyme

It doesn't make a difference what temperature a room is, it's always room temperature.

Make A Difference Difference Room

One sign of a great actor is when he can be alone by himself on the screen, doing almost nothing, and producing one of a film's defining moments.

Alone Great Doing Moments Nothing

I don't want the whole of my writing or my intellectual energy given over to race because I have diverse interests.

Writing Energy Intellectual Want

Early on, I joined that large group of show business cadets who were 'multi-hyphenates,' 'independents,' 'self produced' or 'alternately financed.' Sometimes, most times, I've had to do it all: raise the money, write the script, produce, direct and act in the film.

Business Money Self Early Sometimes

Sometimes I listen to '60s or oldies stations to see if they're going to play a Beach Boys song.

Beach Song Play Sometimes Listen

There's a tradition - in New Orleans it still exists - where people play in the street. People play outside of the venues. Food, music, and that cultural exchange, it happens anywhere.

Music Food People Tradition Play

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