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Douglas Coupland Quotes

The way we experience history and time in all its forms shifted quite massively between 1989 and 2001 - to the point where contrivances like decades are now kind of silly.

Douglas Coupland

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

History Time Experience Silly Kind

Think about a guy like Bob Mitchum, with his kind of chest gut not defining itself one way or the other. Was there anybody tougher? Lee Marvin was a marine sniper during the Second World War. They had this sense of themselves, and they had this product of being a man in a masculine way.

Joe Carnahan

Man War World Think Kind Way

When I came out rapping on my record, a lot of people said, Oh, you just want to be like Puff.

Jermaine Dupri

People You Said Want Out Just

I would go so far as to say that I mostly write terrible things. I mean, my first drafts are so appalling.

Jennifer Egan

Go Say Mean Write First Things

Connery made Bond real through his physicality. He did most of his own stunts and fights, and the audience knew it was him.

Melvyn Bragg

Bond Real Him Audience Through Own

By now all rock bands are wise enough to be suspicious of music industry scum.

Steve Albini

Music Wise Enough Now Rock Industry

Microtargeting, as its name implies, is a way to identify small but crucial groups of voters who might be won over to a given side, and which messages would do the trick.

Steven Levy

Small Name Way Over Side Would

My mother had faith in me, had more faith in me than I had in myself, and knowing that she did made me try to find faith. She believed in trying things.

Rosemary Mahoney

Mother Faith Myself Me Trying Find

I love going for walks and like to do fun active things outdoors.

Miranda Kerr

Love Fun Outdoors Active Going Like

I used to play chess when I was a kid and participate in national-level tournaments with the geekiest guys. This one time, I was losing terribly, so I batted my eyelashes and flirted as I asked for a draw. My dad just couldn't believe it. He thought, 'What have I created, a floozy?' But it worked!

Jordana Spiro

Time Losing Believe Thought Play

The years have been just full of surprises for me, and a lot of fun.

Dick Van Dyke

Fun Me Years Surprises Been Just

Any time you talk about your own stuff you sound self-aggrandising.

Chris Isaak

Time You Talk Sound Own Stuff

I want to go on TV to perform. I'm not conceited, but I am good at what I do. It's just the vehicles are not there anymore.

Bobby Davro

Good I Am Go Want Conceited Just