Denis Johnson Quotes

When I'm writing for Esquire, my conscious thought is, I'm not writing for American Scholar.

Denis Johnson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: german
  • Birth: July 1, 1949 - May 24, 2017

Topics

WritingThoughtAmericanScholar

I used to wear sneakers with those nice suits because I wanted Victor Sifuentes to have a bounce in the courtroom.

Jimmy Smits

SuitsSneakersNiceWearBounce

I think Galliano returning to London Fashion Week at some point would be hugely well received by the industry.

Matthew Williamson

FashionThinkWeekReturningLondon

More or less, I am always saying, 'Let's do what has not been done.'

Jean-Luc Godard

I AmSayingDoneMoreAlwaysBeen

But I still do believe that there are useful things to say about Elvis Presley, including what his own ordinariness as a poor Southerner says about 20th-century hero-making.

John Shelton Reed

BelieveSayPoorOwnThingsStill

I think the best work flows out of a collaborative environment.

Steven Bochco

WorkBestThinkEnvironmentOut

My filing system is messy but orderly.

Tony Benn

MessySystemOrderlyFiling

I grew up in a town of 5,000, surrounded by cows and oil fields, but there was a lot of opportunity in my tiny little town.

Michael Lomenda

OpportunityOilUpLittleFields

Every film is its own experience, its own planet, its own family. It seems infinite when you're working on it, and then it's suddenly very finite, and it's done.

Diane Lane

FamilyExperienceYouDoneInfinite

Thinking good thoughts is not enough, doing good deeds is not enough, seeing others follow your good examples is enough.

Douglas Horton

GoodThoughtsThinkingDoingEnough

If you can't play it on an acoustic guitar or a grand piano then it's not a song.

Christopher Cross

SongGuitarYouPlayPianoGrand

In my teen years, I was hanging out with adults - Steven Meisel, Francois Nars, Oribe, Paul Cavaco. We had so much fun! We'd go out in New York.

Christy Turlington

FunTeenNew YorkGoNewOut

I know I'm not a buff dude in any sense, but I'm more than comfortable with my body.

Brendon Urie

BodyKnowComfortableMoreSense

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