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John Lanchester Quotes

I love short stories, but I've never had the impulse to write one. Same for ghost stories.

John Lanchester

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Love Short Never Write Same Ghost

Stand-up is still my favorite, but the podcast is a close second. It's so fun, and it's given me the opportunity to have three-hour conversations with people I wouldn't have otherwise been able to talk to. When I talked to Maynard Keenan from Tool, I almost couldn't believe it was happening.

Opportunity Fun People Me Believe

I've found a different way to scent the air: already it's a by-word for despair.

Way Scent Air Despair Different

I sometimes use a lot of light greens and greys when I feel there is sadness in the painting.

Light Painting Sadness Feel I Feel

Playing with Messi, who is the best player in the world, would be great.

Great Best World Playing Would Who

Exercise is great for your mental health!

Health Great Mental Health Exercise

You don't rehearse jazz to death to get the camera angles.

Death Camera You Jazz Angles Get

I grew up on misogynist, devil-worshipping heavy metal music, and then it was groups like The Clash and Public Enemy that reminded me that there were a different set of ideas that could be expressed with great music.

Music Great Me Ideas Enemy Heavy

However, the Administration's plan to privatize Social Security will undermine retirement security for all Americans by cutting guaranteed benefits by more than 40 percent, and risky private accounts won't make up for the loss of benefits for millions of Americans.

Retirement Loss Plan Security Will

No man ever fell in love with me for the way I fill out a Lycra dress.

Love Man Dress Me Way Out

Obviously I've grown up around YouTubers, people getting millions of hits, but I was never anywhere near that.

People Never Up Anywhere Around

The last few years I've been saying I was ready to quit. It wasn't that interesting to me. Now that I'm directing, it's all new again.

Denzel Washington

Me Saying Interesting Ready New Now

I'm undrafted. It's always going to be like that. I have to go above and beyond on everything that I do, even though I have the stats.

Chris Harris, Jr.

Go Beyond Always Everything Going

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