Jon Scieszka Quotes

My platform has been to reach reluctant readers. And one of the best ways I found to motivate them is to connect them with reading that interests them, to expand the definition of reading to include humor, science fiction/fantasy, nonfiction, graphic novels, wordless books, audio books and comic books.

Jon Scieszka

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 8, 1954

Topics

ScienceHumorBestReadingReach

I am just a person who adores trees.

Johan Eliasch

I AmTreesPersonJustWhoAm

Artists always try to make something that is going to be relevant and up-to-the-minute.

Robert Lepage

TryAlwaysSomethingGoingArtists

We want a culture where it is unacceptable not to share what you know.

John T. Chambers

CultureYouKnowWantShareWhere

Perhaps there's a lot of quality television that's not right for the individual who needs questions answered in each episode, and perhaps reality television may be a better option. With the integrity of HBO and their drive to tell stories, it takes time to arrive at any sort of answers.

Amanda Warren

IntegrityTimeQualityDriveBetter

Atlantic has been great to me. They didn't flinch when I told them I was self-producing, and nobody was popping their head in the studio.

Sturgill Simpson

GreatMeNobodyHeadBeenStudio

He was driven by the idea that when Milosevic grabs a part of Bosnia, Croatia should get a piece of it, too.

Stjepan Mesic

DrivenGetIdeaPieceHeShould

Chris Martin's a good friend of mine. I'm actually Apple's godfather. He's an old friend and we've been mates for quite a few years now.

Simon Pegg

GoodFriendAppleNowOldYears

I think the ethics and morals of genetic engineering are very complicated. It intrigues me.

Roger Spottiswoode

EthicsMeThinkEngineeringMorals

I think it's entirely possible to have a career in fashion and raise a child. Stella McCartney is on her fourth child and remains both a fashion icon and a great mom.

Rodger Berman

GreatChildMomFashionThinkHer

I basically have needed to go to the piano and give voice periodically to, you know - I'm always afraid to describe it as a kind of therapeutic process, but nevertheless it was a type of unloading that had to occur due to my personal life with my mother's health or just my professional trials and tribulations.

Rufus Wainwright

LifeMotherHealthVoiceProcess

I am putting real plums into an imaginary cake.

Mary McCarthy

ImaginationI AmCakeRealPutting

Asking the government to help you for short periods of time is different than asking the government to take care of you for the rest of your life.

Donna Shalala

LifeTimeGovernmentRestCareHelp

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