Douglas Coupland Quotes

Being asked what animal you'd like to be is a trick question; you're already an animal.

Douglas Coupland

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

AnimalYouQuestionBeingLike

Every job you do, you gain more experience. You never stop learning.

Joanna Cassidy

LearningExperienceJobYouStop

I didn't think there was anything more or less obscene about any part of the body. Now, I recognize that there are certain postures and angles that make people see red, which are evidence of original sin or something, and I avoid that.

Jock Sturges

RedPeopleThinkBodySinNow

Broken relationships are a source of heavy heartbreak that seem to affect every family.

Jerry B. Jenkins

FamilyBrokenRelationshipsHeavy

There's something about film that offers this opportunity to stick to a very, very clear single protagonist's point of view, and I like that.

Andrew Haigh

OpportunityViewPoint Of ViewSingle

There are distinct categories of consumers, each of which needs to be addressed in a different way.

John Quelch

WayDifferentConsumersDifferent Way

I play roles now that suit my age.

Sridevi

AgePlayNowSuitRoles

I'm not a great man to my children. I'm just 'Pop.' The more involved I am with my kids, it keeps my head flat on top.

Steven Spielberg

ChildrenGreatManI AmGreat Man

Music's always been a huge part of my life, and my first record came out in 1981.

Russell Crowe

LifeMusicMy LifeFirstAlwaysOut

Although I'm not an orphan and I can't lift a horse. I was, however, briefly famous for my feats of strength: at about age 11, I could competitively arm-wrestle a full-grown man.

Lisa Lutz

StrengthAgeManFamousHorseLift

All I know is movies; I went to school, but movies are my reference point for everything. I figured I'd have to P.A. or intern in the art department. Because the filmmaking process is so many people creating to make one piece of magic, so I've always wanted to be involved. With the acting, I doubted it.

Jordan Ladd

ArtSchoolPeopleMagicActingKnow

The Copernican revolution brought about by Kant was, I think, the most important single turning point in the history of philosophy.

Bryan Magee

HistoryRevolutionThinkPhilosophy

For while the threat of nuclear holocaust has been significantly reduced, the world remains a very unsettled and dangerous place.

William S. Cohen

WorldPlaceHolocaustDangerousBeen

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