Michael Finkel Quotes

I committed pretty much the worst thing you can do, which is defraud the readers.

Michael Finkel

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People who are visiting Long Island find it's very beautiful, and they are quick to try Long Island foods, wines and other products.

Jerry Della Femina

BeautifulPeopleLongFindIsland

My earliest childhood memory is watching the sunlight through a jar of amber full of wasps.

Amanda Harlech

ChildhoodMemorySunlightWatching

Show me a poorly uniformed troop and I'll show you a poorly uniformed leader.

Robert Baden-Powell

LeaderMeYouShowTroopPoorly

The first year I was in New York, I met Martha Graham. She said, 'Well, Mr. Wilson, what do you want to do in life?' I was 21 years old, and I said, 'I have no idea.' And she said, 'If you work long enough and hard enough, you'll find something.'

Robert Wilson

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You know, people always think if you start out as a film editor, you shoot less footage. Actually, just the opposite is true. I tend to grab as much coverage as I can because as a former editor I know how important it is to have those few frames.

Robert Wise

PeopleStartThinkYouI CanKnow

I do think if all politicians were women, the world would be a better place.

Matt Bellamy

WomenWorldThinkBetterPlaceWere

I had been attempting novels since I was 14 but always ran out of steam. High hopes, poor craftsmanship.

Michel Faber

PoorAlwaysOutCraftsmanshipHigh

I grew up in a very literate, very independent household where people spoke their ideas and were very supportive of helping each other find their own way.

Lucinda Williams

PeopleIdeasFindIndependentWay

Surf music at the time that I did it wasn't mainstream, nor were the Cheech and Chong albums. The risk comes from having the ability to do something that hadn't been done before that I thought was either interesting as an art form or just should be done.

Lou Adler

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King Arthur was one of my heroes - I played with a trash can lid for a knightly shield and my uncle's cane for the sword Excalibur.

Lloyd Alexander

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I don't know the first real thing about the dating game. I don't know how to talk to a specific person and connect. I just think you have to go to person by person and do the best you can with people in general.

Jason Schwartzman

BestDatingPeopleGameThinkYou

I really feel like 'True Blood' is a big, giant slice of cake for the audience every week; it's offering people 60 minutes of sometimes thought-provoking entertainment. If you're gonna give an Emmy out, you should probably give it to the audience of 'True Blood.'

Chris Bauer

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