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Stephen J. Dubner Quotes

What I think of as 'freakonomics' is mostly storytelling around an idea - not a theme but an idea. I like ideas much more than themes. Themes are boring. Themes are, 'Wool is back,' but ideas are, 'Why is wool back?'

Stephen J. Dubner

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: August 26, 1963

Topics

Ideas Think Back Boring Storytelling

I just loved Amy Winehouse. I would rather have managed her than anybody in the world. To me, it was like the first time I saw Janis Joplin.

Jerry Heller

Time Me World Loved First Time Saw

I'm John Salley, and I'm a vegan. I'm a vegan because I'm only four pounds heaver than I was in 1989.

John Salley

Because Only Vegan Four Than Pounds

I have ventured to write more intimately about my personal life than is customary for a member of the Supreme Court, and with that candor comes a measure of vulnerability.

Sonia Sotomayor

Life Measure Personal More Write

In a broken marriage, it can be challenging and tough to get that work/life balance. I love performing but I also love being a mum, and I hate having to choose between them.

Toni Braxton

Love Marriage Hate Balance Broken

Obama will learn from his mistakes.

Ron Fournier

Mistakes Learn Will His Obama

You can say that Wayne Coyne sounds like Neil Young.

Mike Lowry

You Young Say Like Sounds Neil

I think it's really important to not be afraid of failure and to push yourself to try things and jump in the cold water.

Juergen Teller

Failure Water Yourself Cold Think

I'm a mom. I work. I have a house to clean, things to organize. We all have certain similar needs, and I address them.

Joy Mangano

Work Mom House Clean Things Needs

I'm a normal person, and I'm going to make mistakes. I think people have to accept that.

Jazz Jennings

Mistakes People Think Person Accept

I'm a dragon.

Chloe Kim

Dragon

Many people think making a film about history... about war... about the Holocaust, it might be heavy, dramatic and traumatic. I don't see things like that... you can find irony everywhere. It's how I look at life.

Arnon Goldfinger

Life History War People Think Look

After I finished working for Estee Lauder, I stopped being a professional model. I decided to never again advertise something that I don't actually use. I only sign up for things that I truly believe in.

Paulina Porizkova

Believe Professional Never Up Things