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Tony Hillerman Quotes

I always try to make the setting fit the story I have in mind.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: May 27, 1925 - October 26, 2008

Topics

Mind Story Try Always Fit Setting

Just on a practical side, if you wake up early in the morning - like at 4:30 in the morning - you're going to have some free time to yourself to make things happen, to take care of things that are important to you.

Morning Time Yourself Wake Up Free

I could never deny myself bein' an artist.

Myself Artist Never Deny Could

What would we be without the fans? They're more important than me, because they make our sport great; they make things happen. We put on the show, but if people don't react to it, we are nothing. So, the fans, basically we should roll out the red carpet for them.

Great Red People Me Things Happen

The biggest tragedy I had was the loss of my daughter from neuromuscular disease in 2000, at age 46.

Daughter Age Loss Tragedy Disease

My little brothers can ask me any question in the world, and if I've got the answer, I'm going to give it to them.

Me World Question Ask Little Answer

Rewriting isn't just about dialogue; it's the order of the scenes, how you finish a scene, how you get into a scene.

You Finish Dialogue Order Get Just

Now, having had this experience, I can't say really what they were looking for. I don't know their minds. But every time I see a reality show, it seems that the most entertaining parts on other reality shows are when they make their guests look foolish.

Time Experience Looking Reality Look

I rank myself no higher in the scheme of things than a policeman - whose utility would disappear if there were no criminals.

Myself Things Disappear Rank Whose

I think that it's possible to have someone who is an anti-hero, who does tear hearts out and break necks, and you can still relate to him on a certain level.

Think Someone You Possible Him Out

There is nothing, not a thing, like the process of creating a character for the stage - you can't get it anywhere else. Unless you're totally method and spend six months living your life like your character for a film, the theater is the place to get that intense acting experience.

Jonny Lee Miller

Life Character Experience You Acting

Country music is so related to gospel. It seems I could go down that road pretty easily.

Music Road Down Country Go Pretty

If I invest in a CEO, I need him or her to have experience in sales.

Experience Sales Need Him Her CEO

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