Andrew Vachss Quotes

I believe my publisher has shown a great deal of faith in me over a lot of years but I'm not prepared to be so arrogant to say that the long-term literary value of my work would compensate them for a financial failure.

Andrew Vachss

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 19, 1942

Topics

WorkFailureFaithGreatValueMe

There is nothing in the world more shameful than establishing one's self on lies and fables.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

WorldSelfNothingMoreLiesFables

I built a studio in L.A. for me and my brother to just write every single day. And it's been great, man.

Joel Madden

GreatDayManBrotherMeGreat Man

The IRS should and must focus on the most important and most egregious and the most in need.

Ander Crenshaw

FocusImportantNeedMustIRSMost

The central thesis of the American failure in Afghanistan - the one you'll hear from politicians and pundits and even scholars - was succinctly propounded by Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage: 'The war in Iraq drained resources from Afghanistan before things were under control'.

Anand Gopal

FailureWarControlAmericanYou

I remember my dad asking me one time, and it's something that has always stuck with me: 'Why not you, Russ?' You know, why not me? Why not me in the Super Bowl?

Russell Wilson

TimeMeRememberYouKnowWhy

When the show opens, fans can text to a number we flash up on the screen, and then we do a meet-and-greet with 60 to 80 people every night. It's something I love doing, and I would say that's probably more fans than most artists bring backstage after a show.

Luke Bryan

LovePeopleNightDoingSayMore

If we had improved materials that could be produced cheaply and in large quantities, certainly the thermoelectrics industry could move forward more quickly.

Mildred Dresselhaus

ForwardMoreIndustryMoveLarge

I could never sit down and write jokes.

Louis C. K.

DownNeverWriteJokesSitCould

I don't want to be obnoxious with my ambition or sound like I expect any sort of entitlement here. Hollywood is not in the business of humoring people.

Jason Bateman

BusinessPeopleAmbitionWantSound

You have people ask us how you get through all the stuff that Skynyrd's been through, and I think it's the music; it really is.

Johnny Van Zant

MusicPeopleThinkYouAskThrough

I wanted to be the perfect artist. I'd do three hours of media interviews a day, going to every radio station I could squeeze in. I'd sign autographs after the show until everybody left.

Clint Black

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I've always told my children that Americans will tell you pretty much anything, but that convention dictates that we don't like to talk money or politics.

Susan Straight

ChildrenMoneyPoliticsYouTalk

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