Tom Perrotta Quotes

I'm used to adapting my novels for feature film - it can be challenging to cut and compress three or four hundred pages into two hours of dramatic action.

Tom Perrotta

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I want to be inspiring to myself, to my kids, my family, and my friends.

Jodie Foster

FamilyMyselfFriendsWantKids

The happiest moments of my childhood were when my toys broke, because then I could destroy them with impunity.

Andrew Stanton

ChildhoodMomentsToysDestroyBroke

I'm drawn to doing interesting stuff at work. And some of the time with the supernatural, you get to do really crazy, fun things. But I'm not a big genre-fantasy gal, particularly.

Anna Paquin

WorkTimeFunCrazyInterestingYou

Imaginary evils soon become real one by indulging our reflections on them.

John Ruskin

BecomeRealSoonOurEvilsThem

I love rap, and I love the angst of hardcore music and punk rock.

Sonny Sandoval

LoveMusicRockPunkPunk RockRap

I liked the banana-seat bikes with the high handlebars - maybe a card in the wheel could have been part of it.

Stone Gossard

WheelHighBeenBikesPartMaybe

I go through the same kind of situations as other people. I have to give that to people, because people have this facade, this mirage, this mirror about me.

Tory Lanez

MirrorPeopleMeGoKindSame

It's difficult in the Premier League.

Riyad Mahrez

DifficultLeaguePremier League

I am still committed to building a movement to end mass incarceration, but I will not do it with blinders on. If all we do is end mass incarceration, this movement will not have gone nearly far enough.

Michelle Alexander

I AmBuildingEndEnoughMovement

Not a huge fan of exaggerated, big silhouettes.

Joseph Abboud

BigFanExaggeratedHuge FanHuge

I almost never listen to radio or watch political talk shows, especially if I happen to be on them.

Bret Stephens

PoliticalTalkListenNeverRadio

Think I'll win. Could be big.

Bob Dole

WinThinkBigCould

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