Michael Tolkin Quotes

One of the things I learned from my father, and it did not serve me well at all, was that he was a successful writer, he earned a living. And it was a shock for me to find out that it was actually hard to make a living as a writer.

Michael Tolkin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 17, 1950

Topics

FatherMeFindLivingHardOut

Nick gets carsick if he's not driving - plus, he's basically a walking atlas. He can drive around any city without a map, which works out fine for me because I just become our entertainment director and pick out which audio book we'll listen to next.

Megan Mullally

CityMeDriveBookWalkingDriving

There are certain things that don't mix well with MS. One is staying up late at night. Another is big, noisy crowds. Well, campaigns are staying up late at night and big noisy crowds.

Ann Romney

NightLateUpThingsBigWell

I wanted to dress cool, and get all the ladies.

John Singleton

DressCoolGetWantedLadies

I'm always attracted to the vulnerable character more than I am the superhero.

Steve Zahn

CharacterI AmMoreAlwaysSuperhero

You start out playing in kitchens, and you end up playing in kitchens.

Trisha Yearwood

StartEndYouOutUpPlaying

I'm not a Saban guy, because I don't like liars, and I think he lied. I think he lied to the Miami Dolphins and to the fans of Miami, and he left. And it's pretty simple: I think integrity is very important; if you don't have integrity, I don't know how you can be successful.

Ron Jaworski

IntegritySimpleThinkMiamiYou

These are people who don't believe the government can possibly get too big. It's not possible for it to get too big. It's not possible for the government to get too powerful. It's not possible. And yet they are worried at the 'New York Times' about what is happening to it under the guidance of the presidency and Mr. Obama.

Rush Limbaugh

GovernmentNew YorkPeopleBelieve

I have had the occasion to meet child actors from the '60s and '70s at various functions, and everyone's gone on to various different lives - they're real-estate agents or surfers.

Mike Lookinland

ChildMeetEveryoneGoneDifferent

So I'd rather have a defense that's successful where everyone's comfortable in their positions.

Michael Strahan

ComfortableEveryoneSuccessfulWhere

To affirm that God is God is to want to live in a particular way.

Miroslav Volf

LiveGodWantWayParticularAffirm

I think my biggest heartbreak was when I just couldn't get an American cheese cake/pie with a saltine cracker crust and green tomato sorbet to work out in my favor.

Christina Tosi

WorkGreenThinkAmericanCheese

My sister-in-law is a painter, and I'll say, how long did it take you to paint that painting. She'll say, It took me maybe three days, but it took me all my life to get the skills to paint that painting.

Anthony Doerr

LifeMePaintingMy LifeLongYou

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