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Louis Sachar Quotes

I never think of an entire book at once. I always just start with a very small idea. In 'Holes,' I just began with the setting; a juvenile correctional facility located in the Texas desert. Then I slowly make up the story, and rewrite it several times, and each time I rewrite it, I get new ideas, and change the old ideas around.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: March 20, 1954

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Change Time Ideas Start Book Desert

I don't consider 41 being in prime of life. Even if I conceived a child tomorrow I'd be 52 by the time it was 10. I'm not sure I'd have the energy, and I find that quite scary.

Life Time Child Tomorrow Energy

Night in. I'm really kind of a homebody.

Night Kind Homebody Really

The first stone was just tried in the spirit of experimentation. The opening of the stone was far more interesting than the drawing that I had done on it.

Andy Goldsworthy

Interesting Drawing Stone Done First

In order to the existence of such a ministry in the Church, there is requisite an authority received from God, and consequently power and knowledge imparted from God for the exercise of such ministry; and where a man possesses these, although the bishop has not laid hands upon him according to his traditions, God has Himself appointed him.

God Knowledge Power Man Church Him

Like you have seven people with their hands up. I gotta make a choice. Y'know, that's tough. Sometimes I gotta go with someone that has an idea and make several calls in a row, because they got an idea.

People Tough Someone Hands You Go

Actually, the year 2000 is our 25th anniversary of doing Captain & Tennille. I can't believe it. It's like, how is this possible?

Anniversary Believe Doing Year Like

I had Madonna parties; I dressed like Madonna, and I had all of her records because we had records back then. I knew all of her lyrics; I was obsessed with her movies and the whole thing.

Back Dressed Movies Her Whole Knew

Disney is very much a child's theater - it's a very specific kind of acting. It's loud and boisterous with the goal to draw the attention of children and keep the attention of children, and it can kind of be cheesy and loud, and I had to unpack a lot of that, because as an actor, you kind of internalize, and you basically become a character.

Character Children Child Attention

My stories are never quite good enough.

Good Enough Never Stories Quite

I've had my face sliced open one day. Stunt man went one way, and I went the same way and had a few stitches.

Day Man Face One Day Way Open

Dream big work hard.

Work Work Hard Dream Hard Big

I'm a video game buff.

Game Video Video Game Buff

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