Jeffrey Eugenides Quotes

The book has many different characteristics: some are extremely old-fashioned storytelling traits, but there are also a fair number of postmodern traits, and the self-consciousness is one.

Jeffrey Eugenides

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BookStorytellingFairDifferent

One of the best mental disciplines for people to implement is simply putting together a schedule or a task list and actually executing it. Write the list or the schedule the night before, and then do what you said you would do. Life becomes much better when you do that.

Jocko Willink

LifeBestTogetherPeopleNightYou

I just think in order for someone to understand my game, they have to watch me more than once, because I'm not going to do anything that's extra flashy or freakishly athletic.

Jeremy Lin

MeGameThinkSomeoneUnderstand

I have had no plastic surgery on my face. Can I leave it at that?

Jennifer Flavin

FacePlasticPlastic SurgeryLeave

Acting for kids is like playing house, you know? But growing up in Hollywood, it just made it seem possible.

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Growing UpYouHouseActingPossible

Some people are just not going to like me and they're not going to like my work. But that doesn't mean I'm a bad person.

Jennifer Lynch

WorkPeopleMeBadPersonMean

I think generationally, as human progress does its thing, we are constantly impressed by the upcoming generation.

Alyson Stoner

ProgressThinkGenerationHumanDoes

Actually, the year 2000 is our 25th anniversary of doing Captain & Tennille. I can't believe it. It's like, how is this possible?

Toni Tennille

AnniversaryBelieveDoingYearLike

I don't own everything, I do have a partner.

Mickey Gilley

PartnerEverythingOwn

I've always embraced everything and been open-minded about what's ahead.

Donna Air

AheadOpen-MindedAlwaysEverything

There's nothing worse than sitting down to write a novel and saying, 'Well, okay, I'm going to do something of high artistic worth.'

Douglas Adams

SayingWorthDownSittingNothing

There's a lot of freedom for me living in L.A.

Deana Carter

FreedomMeLivingLot

I love theatrics and have a huge imagination: Why would I want to sit onstage and sing a bunch of ballads back-to-back?

Christina Aguilera

LoveImaginationWantWhySitSing

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