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Sophie Hannah Quotes

There are very few well-adjusted people in my books. But I do think that's normal. Because everyone does have their issues and hang-ups.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: british
Birth: 1971

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People Think Everyone Normal Because

When I was on the radio, I used to be able to go a lot farther than I can now. You don't really remember until you're on the radio again, sometimes in your old radio station and sitting with the guys you used to work with and you go, 'Oh yeah, I can't say these things anymore. I'm handcuffed.'

Work Remember You I Can Sometimes

Like many people, I have a fascination with lies and the people who tell them. I wouldn't say I've never told a lie, but I don't think I've ever told one without both assuming I would be found out and feeling absolutely rotten about it.

Jean Hanff Korelitz

Lie People Think Feeling Say Never

I see no intrinsic reason why a doubly talented artist might not arise and create a comic-strip novel masterpiece.

Artist Create Why Masterpiece See

Realizing the responsibility I've been entrusted with... it's humbling. Very humbling.

Responsibility Been Humbling Very

When I became mayor of New York City, I had a $2.4 billion deficit. And everybody wanted me to raise taxes. I said, 'If I raise taxes, I'll drive people out of New York City, and then I'll be raising taxes again.' So what I did was I cut expenses by 15 percent.

New York People City Me Drive New

I'm going to name my daughter Emily.

Daughter Name Going Emily

When I got fired from coaching, I started coaching high school because my son played. I realized real quick that high school football is in trouble. There's no budget. A lot of kids have got to pay to play, and every year, coaches are getting out of the profession. Kids aren't playing like they used to. It bothers me.

Son Football School Me High School

I have more respect for amateur wrestlers, especially collegiate ones, than anyone else. It's a gutsy sport with no real payoff except for knowing that you were better than someone else. It doesn't have big crowds, it doesn't have big money, but it is fun going one on one.

Respect Money Fun Better Someone

A lot of show business, as you know, is about all the contacts you make and who you know.

Business You Know Show Business Show

To me, the ultimate crime in an adaptation is the crime of reverence. A novel is one form of media, a screenplay is another, and a movie is yet another. There's even reverence to a screenplay.

Christopher McQuarrie

Me Media Crime Reverence Even Movie

I'm not sure I'm quite ready to have someone be a prospector of jobs for me, because I believe there's some kind of destiny involved with meeting people... some things are just meant to happen.

People Me Destiny Believe Someone

Luckily for me, people don't scream at me that much in my everyday life.

Life People Me Everyday Scream Much

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