John Gregory Dunne Quotes

The self-image of many contemporary sportswriters seems to depend on maintaining that were it not for sports, athletes would be pumping gas, if they were not sticking up the gas station.

John Gregory Dunne

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: May 25, 1932 - December 30, 2003

Topics

SportsDependUpSelf-ImageGas

Lying is our stock-in-trade as social creatures.

Jesse Ball

LyingSocialOurCreatures

But for every hour and a half on stage, you have a five hour long bus ride, waiting for five hours at the airport, five hours of interviews... I know, it's part of the job, but that doesn't imply I have to like it.

Andrew Eldritch

RideJobWaitingLongYouAirport

Fragrance is my favorite thing. So much so that if I leave the house and I don't put any on, I'll turn around and go back home.

Meghan Markle

HomeBackHouseFragranceGoTurn

You have to fight the green monster with your mind, not your fists.

Matthew Broderick

FightMindGreenYouMonsterYour

No one can understand my accent!

Jean-Georges Vongerichten

UnderstandAccent

Directing talent is very nebulous. You know, it's not in front of you like an actor's performance.

Michael Douglas

TalentPerformanceYouKnowActor

Every night, I try to hustle and do what I can do. And when you hit a ground ball, you should hustle.

Steve Clevenger

NightYouHustleI CanTryGround

I have been really enjoying making a project out of seeking out an extremely healthy diet of raw, organic, vegan foods - and I plan on continuing to do so.

Steve-O

DietPlanHealthyProjectOutVegan

I really want to be part of things from the ground up wherever possible. Not to say that I'm not open to being a gun for hire - I am, absolutely - but I really enjoy developing.

Michelle MacLaren

I AmGunEnjoySayWantPossible

The only real elegance is in the mind; if you've got that, the rest really comes from it.

Diana Vreeland

MindRestEleganceYouRealGot

To have a simultaneous global audience as an artist is more than you could ever hope for.

Dee Rees

HopeYouArtistMoreAudienceThan

'Ragtime' is about how we get through ugliness, how we talk together, work together, get through it together.

Brian Stokes Mitchell

WorkTogetherTalkThroughGetHow

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