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Andrew Morton Quotes

I would argue that television and particularly the BBC were instrumental in puffing up the Royal Family to a level where they were inflated out of all, all proportion to their relevance on the national scene.

Andrew Morton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: english
Birth: 1953

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Family Television Royal Out Up

I think I've seen the first 'RoboCop' like 15 or 20 times. I'm like a kid that way.

Joel Kinnaman

Think Way First Kid Seen Like

I seem to keep returning to my father in poems because his personality was so extreme, so driven. He did everything to excess.

Robert Morgan

Father Personality Returning Seem He

I was first in Sydney in 1993, and have been a few times since then. For someone who didn't know Australia, it came as a shock how intelligent, interesting and funny the people were. If I lived there I might see it differently, but as a visitor it was a lot of fun.

Colm Toibin

Funny Fun People Interesting Someone

My parents lived in a poor rural community on the Eastern Shore, and schools were still segregated. And I remember when lawyers came into our community to open up the public schools to black kids.

Bryan Stevenson

Community Parents Black Remember Up

If you start thinking about retirement in six months' time, you're already there.

Brian O'Driscoll

Time Start Thinking Retirement You

We have the largest digital design studio in the world.

Pierre Nanterme

World Design Digital Studio Largest

I don't believe Trump or Cruz are fair traders. I think they are probably both free traders.

Sherrod Brown

Free Believe Think Fair I Think

I know the English fans will treat players as they deserve, and I'm not worried about that in the slightest.

Sergio Ramos

Treat Know Will Deserve Fans About

New York has surprised me a couple of times. I was a snob about pizza, but I've found one or two places that allow me to forget deep dish for a while.

Scott Adsit

New York Pizza Me Deep New Forget

The first half of the 1960s was the apogee of what might be termed the Age of Cool - as defined by that quality of being simultaneously with-it and disengaged, in control but nonchalant, knowing but ironically self-aware, and above all inscrutably undemonstrative.

Martin Filler

Age Quality Cool Control Knowing

Keep it simple. I usually have my hair up in a ballet bun and a great pair of sunglasses for when I'm on the go. On vacation, all you need is a sexy dress and great perfume, paired with a gorgeous red lip.

Lily Aldridge

Great Simple Vacation Red Dress You

I think, as writers, our first responsibility is to writing an honest story. Tell the story you want to tell, without pulling your punches.

Lynn Coady

Responsibility Writing Story Think