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Amor Towles Quotes

We study, as Americans, the extreme aspects of repression under the Stalinist era. We're focused on them. The vast majority of Russian citizens, it was a much softer type of being disconcerted.

Amor Towles

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: 1964

Topics

Focused Study Being Majority Era

Elvis was the only man from Northeast Mississippi who could shake his hips and still be loved by rednecks, cops, and hippies.

Jimmy Buffett

Man Loved Only Still Mississippi

When I look back on my reading habits when I was really young, I was really drawn to stories about strong girls who in some ways are outsiders.

Jesmyn Ward

Reading Strong Look Back Young Who

When I met Paul Ryan 22 years ago, he was a student at Miami of Ohio volunteering on my campaign.

John Boehner

Miami Student Years Ohio He Met

There's no palette as rich as a garden. And the intensity of it - I make this statement all the time: You can't plan nature; you court her.

Robert Irwin

Nature Time Rich Plan You Garden

When times are tough, people want to escape to somewhere fantastic without having to pay actual escape-to-somewhere-fantastic cash. And offering a couple of hours away from the ordinary is what the movies do best.

John Ridley

Best People Tough Escape Movies Pay

My job, professionally, is tapping into stuff. We've all got it. But, I just am fortunate enough that, beyond the age of 11, it's what I do professionally.

Stephen Lang

Age Job Enough Beyond Fortunate Got

The most stupid religion is Islam.

Michel Houellebecq

Religion Stupid Islam Most

When you're in front of the camera, for a small budget or a big budget movie, there's no difference.

Monica Bellucci

Small Budget Camera You Difference

It's nice to work with people who know how to mic drums right and how to record properly. But there's something to be said for doing it yourself.

Julia Holter

Work Yourself People Doing Nice

I think it's rare for anyone that a really accomplished, amazing director calls you up and says, 'I want to make a movie around you, and I want it to be this.'

Jay Duplass

Amazing Think You Want Director Up

I just live in the truth and think that every moment counts.

Debra Winger

Live Truth Moment Think Just Counts

I don't like headphones very much, and I rarely listen to music on headphones.

Brian Eno

Music Listen Headphones Like Much