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John Lanchester Quotes

I rather envy writers who do variations on a theme. I like reading those books, but in practice, I can't do it.

John Lanchester

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: british
Birth: February 25, 1962

Topics

Practice Reading Envy Theme Books

I've started a company, called Tall Girl Productions, and we've got our first project that is purely producing, not writing, with a writer named Evan Daugherty. It's for NBC, it's called 'Afterthought,' and it's science fiction-ish. That's fun.

Melissa Rosenberg

Girl Science Fun Writing Project

I was sort of traumatized by girls in the third grade. Because there was a girl in my third grade class I had a crush on. I bought her a box of Valentine's Day chocolate. And I put it in her cubby with a note that said something like, 'I am deeply in love with you, Your Secret Admirer.' And I didn't sign my name.

Love Girl Valentine's Day Day I Am

I grew up on the very human side of Christianity, so messages in the household I grew up in were about peace, love, and being understanding of everybody, which I think is quite cool.

Love Peace Cool Think Understanding

The album is never finished until it's on the shelves!

Never Finished Album Until Shelves

When Peter Gabriel left, we obviously lost a very strong stage performer. Phil hasn't replaced him; Phil's done a different thing.

Mike Rutherford

Strong Lost Done Him Stage Left

The risk of relying on a handful of customers is not just financial. Your product also is at risk when you're at the mercy of a few big spenders. When any one customer pays you significantly more than the others, your product inevitably ends up catering mostly to that customer's specific needs.

Financial Customer You Mercy Others

When I was a kid, I couldn't see life outside ramen noodles and Kool-Aid.

Life Outside Kid See Noodles

Obviously, a skirt does present certain problems that I had to be aware of. But when it came to the shoot and we were rolling, I didn't really pay it any attention. It wasn't too bad.

Chiaki Kuriyama

Problems Present Attention Bad Pay

Believe it or not, but 'White Heat' and 'Little Caesar' keep dancing around in my brainpan while I'm writing 'Moonshine.'

Brian Azzarello

Writing Believe White Heat Dancing

When I was seven, I gave a letter to Cinderella in Disney World asking if I could be in a Disney movie. So, working for Disney was really a childhood dream come true.

Brittany Curran

Childhood World Dream True Asking

In listening to the narratives of the Congolese, I came to terms with the extent to which their bodies had become battlefields.

Listening Become I Came Which Came

Your kids can say some cruel things to you at times. For example, Nicole, Miles and Sofie are standing there in the room and I'm dressed to kill in my own mind. They'll say to me, 'Dad, you're not going out there looking like that are you?' If that doesn't kill a star, I don't know what does!

Mind Me Looking You Dressed Know

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