Douglas Coupland Quotes

I've always felt like an alien trapped in a human form. We all do at some time or other; for me it's a permanent state, and I'm still unsure if Earth is a penance or a reward.

Douglas Coupland

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: canadian
  • Birth: December 30, 1961

Topics

TimeMeRewardAlienEarthTrapped

I like 'Guys and Dolls,' 'Singin' in the Rain' and 'A Star Is Born.' When it works, a musical is an amazing thing. But it rarely works.

John Carney

RainAmazingBornStarLikeDolls

I feel good about the work I do on Survivor and am proud of my contribution.

Jeff Probst

WorkGoodFeel GoodProudFeelAm

If there is such a thing as a workaholic, I'm it, and that's what passes for leisure.

Steve Earle

LeisureWorkaholicThingPasses

Elon Musk wins you over with his elegant mastery of engineering, be it for the rocket or the car. But what blew my socks off was when our conversation veered way off topic. We started musing about whether it was possible we all lived in the matrix, and Musk still had deep knowledge.

Steve Jurvetson

CarKnowledgeDeepEngineeringYou

I came up with Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. Those guys, they took me under their wing at an early age.

Troy Carter

AgeMeEarlyFreshUpPrince

I started playing the piano when I was about two and got a scholarship to the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore when I was five. But I left when I was 11.

Tori Amos

MusicScholarshipTwoPianoPlaying

Today, you have 100% of your life left.

Tom Landry

LifeTodayYouLeftYour

Crimes are more often committed out of fear than wickedness. People live frightened, desperate lives.

Ruth Rendell

FearLivePeopleMoreOutCommitted

But if God wanted us to think with our wombs, why did he give us a brain.

Clare Boothe Luce

GodBrainThinkWhyUsGive

It is all about playing a challenging role, and whether a film is a commercial one or not does not really matter.

Arfi Lamba

MatterPlayingFilmRoleCommercial

I didn't have accessories when I started my career. Did you see me wearing bling-bling when I did 'Hola at Your Boi?' No! I hustled to get money to buy them, and there is no crime if I show it or flaunt it to my fans because they gave me money to buy them.

WizKid

MoneyMeYouCareerAccessoriesSee

It was better to be known as the kid who could draw than as the short kid.

Shaun Tan

BetterShortKidWhoThanKnown

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