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John Burdett Quotes

In Southeast Asia the world is understood to be a vast, complex network of interdependent relationships. So when global capitalism makes it impossible for small-time rice farmers to feed their families and make a living, it is a natural thing for anyone in the family who can find an alternative source of income to do so.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: british
Birth: July 24, 1951

Topics

Family World Impossible Capitalism

One of the great things about fiction is you can use an issue and describe it in human terms.

Michael Connelly

Great You Great Things Human Fiction

I took vocal lessons for the first time and actually learned a lot about using my voice as an instrument as opposed to just doing what I've always done and going by feeling. I'm still doing that, but I've learned a lot of tricks and how to manipulate and play with my voice a little bit.

Time Voice Doing Feeling Play Done

Sadly, I don't really believe in the idea of timeless fashion. It's an oxymoron. If 'classic fashion' really never changed, we'd all still be wearing togas.

Fashion Believe Never Classic Idea

Acting, really, is a lot of mental fatigue, emotional fatigue, concentration... it's mentally draining.

Acting Emotional Mental Concentration

I want to be inside Nic Pizzolatto's brain.

Michelle Monaghan

Brain Want Inside Nic

I'm an old-fashioned guy... I want to be an old man with a beer belly sitting on a porch, looking at a lake or something.

Man Beer Looking Old Man Lake Want

In Germany, they have great difficulty with anything that smacks of cultism or messianic leadership. You can't talk about leadership in its charismatic forms.

Leadership Great You Talk Anything

If I'd had more courage, I would've pursued a less commercial path. Maybe I would've gone into musical theater.

Courage Path More Gone Commercial

We were spending American blood and treasure to liberate the people of Afghanistan from one of the most brutal regimes on the face of the earth. That we would not use that moment to press for women's rights seems to me unthinkable.

Condoleezza Rice

Women Moment People Me Face Earth

I've always considered myself a little more fluid along the spectrum. So even being called bisexual... I remember, in my early twenties, I was like, 'But bisexual means I can only like girls and guys. What if I like something else?'

Antoni Porowski

Myself Remember Early I Can What If

We sing a little song before we eat, a little blessing before we eat, and it's really - we're thanking the Lord and the Earth for the food that we eat, and it really brings you together in a profound kind of way.

Thankful Blessing Food Together Song

I've had lots of replies, we're into the double figures now. And the overall standard is very good. In fact I've been feeling a little guilty, because I haven't replied to anyone yet - it is something I will be doing.

Good Doing Feeling Guilty Now Will

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