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John Updike Quotes

The essential self is innocent, and when it tastes its own innocence knows that it lives for ever.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: March 18, 1932 - January 27, 2009

Topics

Self Innocence Innocent Own Knows

Once, I was out of the house 93 days in a year. I was missing grandparents' days at schools and kids' birthdays and Valentine's Day, not to mention the fact that when you're on the road, you can't get anything done. I had to learn to say 'No,' cut back on travel.

Valentine's Day Day Travel Road Year

If you think about it, I've never held a job in my life. I went from being an NFL player to a coach to a broadcaster. I haven't worked a day in my life.

Life Day Job Think My Life You

It's a daily struggle for me to stay alive. I don't mean to be melodramatic, hyperbolic, or go into my broadcast mode. But even that, my career is bipolar.

Daily Struggle Me Career Alive Go

American actors are all muscular, tanned, white teeth and they have this indestructible confidence. We British are all... Dare I say it? Pessimistic.

Confidence American White Say Teeth

Everybody likes Johnny Cash. I think the sad part of it is his health is givin' him problems.

Sad Health Problems Think Him Cash

There is nothing better than playing a scene with John Cleese or Maggie Smith. It's electric. But I don't think I'm the sort of person who needs to have an outer ego in order to produce something. I realised that through the travel programmes.

Travel Ego Think Better Person

If your family was part of the movie business, then watching 'Moguls & Movie Stars' is like looking at the family photo album: hilarious to members of the family, numbingly boring to those outside the family circle.

Family Stars Business Looking Circle

There are so many things in my life that would be completely not on within the conservative church. And yet I think of myself as a reasonably decent human being. With all sorts of flaws, you know, but still reasonably decent. If I did believe in Heaven and Hell, I would really, honestly, believe I was going to go to Heaven.

Life Myself Believe Think Church

People ask what it's like playing Prince Charming, but it's not something you really think about when you go to work.

Work People Think You Go Ask

Fashion can be this mysterious thing that you can't explain.

Diane von Furstenberg

Fashion You Mysterious Explain Thing

I love Manchester. I like being here, and certainly I see myself being here for a good while yet.

Anthony Martial

Love Good Myself See I See Here

I still meet old-school scientists who are like, 'Oh honey, women aren't good at science.' You kind of dismiss them as insane.

Good Women Science You Honey Meet

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