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John Sulston Quotes

As far back as I remember, and earlier, I was an artisan, a maker and doer. Mechanically minded, my parents said.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: british
Birth: March 27, 1942 - March 6, 2018

Topics

Parents Remember Back Said Far Doer

If I go see a band, and they play, like, zero from any of their old albums, I'm very happy about that. I do not want to see the bands of my youth playing the songs of my youth. I hate that.

Hate Happy Youth Play Go Want

Picasso was hugely innovative, and, wow, did he have facility, amazing ability, but I don't think he painted a masterpiece.

Amazing Think Masterpiece Ability He

When I first went on tour with PJ in '98, I was still in shock having gone through the Soundgarden break up.

First Through Up Break Gone Tour

Contemporary culture is like the weather - we have to be open to it. I don't like the way it is dismissed or closed down.

Culture Weather Down Way Open Like

I love to try the local food wherever I am. But I'm not that adventurous when it comes to eating. I prefer to be safe. I have failed at eating some daring food.

Love Food I Am Eating Try Wherever

I'm not that guy that blows deadlines anymore.

Guy Deadlines Anymore Blows

I always wanted to be a character actor rather than the poster boy that they tried to make me 100 years ago. An actor has a degree of responsibility to change for the audience, to give them something new each time, to surprise and not bore them.

Change Character Time Responsibility

Anything from 1-0 to 2-0 would be a nice result.

Result Nice Anything Would

I meet a lot of people.

People Meet Lot

I think some people think that writers read and read and read, get the information, and then write. That's not how it works. Often, you write yourself into a dark place where you don't know what you need to know, so you go get the information.

Yourself People Think Information Go

When I get home after being away for work, my wife always stuffs the fridge with loads of what she calls 'nibbles' - all the great things you can eat straight from the fridge, like chunks of cheese, slices of ham, bowls of hummus.

Work Home Great Wife You Cheese

The highest reach of injustice is to be deemed just when you are not.

Reach You Injustice Just Highest

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