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Tony Parsons Quotes

It felt natural. That is what I remember most about becoming a father halfway through my 20s. As if Mother Nature was giving me the big thumbs up.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: critic
Nationality: english
Birth: 1953

Topics

Nature Father Mother Me Giving Big

Ideas are more powerful than people.

People Ideas Powerful More Than

Growing up, I thought I was white. It didn't occur to me I was Asian-American until I was studying abroad in Denmark and there was a little bit of prejudice.

Me Growing Up Thought White Growing

It is crazy to have Judith Miller in jail.

Crazy Jail Miller

Bent Literary Agency had a Q&A on Twitter, and I took a chance and asked if the Black Lives Matter movement was an appropriate topic for a YA novel. Brooks Sherman, who is now my agent, responded that he didn't think any topics were inappropriate for YA. I remember being so terrified even just sending the tweet.

Chance Black Think Remember Matter

Taking me seriously is a big mistake. I certainly wouldn't.

Mistake Me Seriously Big Big Mistake

The substance of fictional architecture is not bricks and mortar but evanescent consciousness.

Architecture Consciousness Bricks

Being the lowest one on the totem pole is sometimes the fun part to play.

Fun Play Sometimes Being Part Pole

I think of evolution as a myth, like the Norse myths, the Greek myths - anybody's myths. But it was created for a rational age.

Age Think Evolution Rational Myth

My tax dollar, which goes to New York State Council on the Arts, is by and large only spent to fund people from the state of New York! And you want to be the cultural capital of the world?

New York People World You New Want

Engineers have shown to embody a tremendous amount of leadership skills through the collaborative educational environment.

Leadership Environment Engineers

I was making the music and writing the songs which reflected the emerging consciousness of my generation.

Music Writing Generation Songs Which

What is drama but life with the dull bits cut out.

Alfred Hitchcock

Life Drama Out Cut Dull Bits

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