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Jean Hanff Korelitz Quotes

Every so often in life, you encounter a brilliant idea. Usually, at least in my case, it's somebody else's idea.

Jean Hanff Korelitz

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: May 16, 1961

Topics

Life You Brilliant Idea Encounter

You think you have some stable talent that will show no matter what you're writing, and if it doesn't seem to be getting across to the audience once, you can't imagine that moment when it suddenly will. Gradually, gradually you gain that confidence.

Confidence Moment Talent Writing You

For me, the moral difficulties lie in the continual pressure brought to bear on my friends and immediate family, pressure which is not directed against me personally but which at the same time is all around me.

Andrei Sakharov

Family Time Lie Me Pressure Friends

I been seeing other people work with Belaire like DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, and stuff like that. But other than that, I just wanted to work with them because they showed me mad love and were genuine when we were locking in the deal. For me, it had to make sense and be genuine, and this partnership definitely felt that way.

Ski Mask the Slump God

Work Love People Me DJ Partnership

Somehow I find it easier to inhabit characters if they are a little bit pathetic. I do seem to have an affinity with pathetic people.

People Find Little Seem Pathetic

Does a bona fide chimichurri have cilantro in it? Who cares? Cooking for your family, unless your family includes Joel Rubouchon, is liberating in that regard.

Family Cooking Your Who Cares Cares

I leave my editor to put the periods and commas in.

Leave Editor Commas Put Periods

I hang out with my grandma, go to sleep at 8:30, and that's it.

Sleep Go Out Hang Grandma

North Korea has taught a great lesson to all the countries in the world, especially the rogue countries of dictatorships or whatever: if you don't want to be invaded by America, get some nuclear weapons.

Great World America You Lesson Want

My husband asked me once why I read so many mysteries, and part of it is just intellectual, part of it is the joy of any good book, but part of it is the moral stakes there.

Good Joy Me Book Husband Moral

It's a job and we're going to work together for six months, so let's have a good time.

Desmond Harrington

Work Good Time Together Job Going

My best friend, Wil Wheaton, identifies himself as a geek.

Friend Best Best Friend Geek Himself

When I'm traveling on tour, one of my favorite things to do is to throw a baseball cap on and go to a Target. The company has always been good to me. They've got such a great creative team.

Christina Aguilera

Good Great Creative Baseball Team

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