Joyce Maynard Quotes

The vehemence with which certain critics have chosen not simply to criticize what I've written, but to challenge my writing this story at all, speaks of what the book is about: fear of disapproval.

Joyce Maynard

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 5, 1953

Topics

FearChallengeWritingBookStory

The Manchurian Candidate was the most important movie I was in, let's face it.

Angela Lansbury

FaceImportantThe Most Important

Unlike a lot of actors, my father encouraged all his kids to go into show business. He loved it so much.

Jeff Bridges

FatherBusinessLovedGoShowKids

I carry out my work thus: I never use models or nature for the figure, drapery or anything else.

John Tenniel

WorkNatureNeverOutAnythingUse

If you see somebody dressing like me, you know they're purposely trying to dress like me because I dress like nothing.

Ski Mask the Slump God

DressMeTryingYouKnowNothing

Maintaining America's role as the greatest nation in the world means we must stay the course.

Mike Gallagher

WorldAmericaNationGreatestRole

After directing movies, I respect any director in this world, because making a movie as a director is tons and tons of work.

Jordi Molla

WorkRespectWorldMoviesDirector

I believe that the female perspective is a very healing and circumspect one, and we have a right to equal voice.

Diane Lane

PerspectiveHealingBelieveVoice

I don't know why I write what I write.

Bret Easton Ellis

KnowWhyWriteI Write

In my country, at that time, being a champion of chess was like being a King. At that time I was a King - and when you are King you feel a lot of responsibility, but there is nobody there to help you.

Boris Spassky

TimeResponsibilityKingChampion

I'm glad I made business investments, because it gave me the confidence financially to make brave choices. If I hadn't done that, I'd still have been trying to play 19-year-olds in films. I know there are other avenues for me.

Preity Zinta

ConfidenceBusinessMeBraveChoices

Everything that wasn't invented by God is invented by an engineer.

Prince Philip

GodEverythingEngineerInvented

There must be quite a few things that a hot bath won't cure, but I don't know many of them.

Sylvia Plath

BathKnowHotThingsMustCure

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