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Jennifer Egan Quotes

One of my strengths as a writer is that I'm a good problem-solver. I write these unthinking, ungoverned first drafts. The project for me always is to turn that instinctive stuff into pages that work.

Jennifer Egan

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: September 7, 1962

Topics

Work Good Me Write First Project

I don't think I really know just how cool Satan really was when I was in Junior High School. Now, thanks to Marilyn Manson, it's no longer a secret.

Jim Coleman

School Cool High School Think Know

I must be an anorexic because an anorexic looks in the mirror and sees a fat person.

Jo Brand

Mirror Fat Looks Person Must Sees

I had a lot of chaos in my very early years before I was old enough to know what was going on, and then I just skated through the rest of my childhood without dealing with it.

Jeremy Sisto

Childhood Chaos Rest Enough Early

But, in fairness to them, too, the popular song per se is really a pretty shallow medium to perform in.

Mel Torme

Song Fairness Shallow Pretty Really

I have a hard time with businesses that don't make money at some point.

Steve Ballmer

Time Money Hard Point Make Some

Always the journey, never the destination.

Simon Rattle

Journey Destination Never Always

Taking joy in living is a woman's best cosmetic.

Rosalind Russell

Beauty Best Woman Joy Living Taking

I feel bad for people in wheelchairs and people who have to use crutches.

RJ Mitte

People Feel Bad Who I Feel Use

I don't believe in public companies... I would prefer to risk my own money, make any necessary changes fast and grow as quickly as possible.

Roustam Tariko

Money Believe Grow Fast Possible

A friend of mine said something powerful at his grandfather's funeral. He said that the greatest lesson from his grandfather's life was that he died empty, because he accomplished everything he wanted, with no regrets. I think that, along with leaving a legacy, would be the greatest sign of success.

Marvin Sapp

Life Success Friend Legacy Think

Because normally with Western cuisine, you'll serve vegetables separate from the meat, so kids will eat the meat and never touch the vegetables.

Martin Yan

You Vegetables Will Touch Never Eat

You have to always remember who your guest is, and that's who we cater to.

Michael Mina

Remember You Always Guest Who Your