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Douglas Brunt Quotes

Your spouse, a sibling, a friend need to read your drafts. They have to be people unafraid to tell you what sucks. For early feedback, that's more important than professional editorial skill. Most people know what sucks.

Douglas Brunt

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: August 25, 1971

Topics

Friend People Sibling You Early

I can't think of this country without Quebec. Je parle francais. And when I think about being a Canadian, speaking French is part of it.

Michael Ignatieff

Think Country Without Being Quebec

I always wanted my work to speak for itself, and have opportunities to do interesting work and not just puff pieces.

Amanda Fuller

Work Speak Opportunities Interesting

What is a movie star? A movie star is many things. They can be tall, short, thin, or skinny. They can be Democrats... or skinny.

Steve Martin

Short Tall Skinny Star Democrats

Once you clear out from your consciousness things that no longer matter, you're able to make room for other things.

RuPaul

You Matter Out Room Consciousness

Regardless of whether one is a writer or a reader, one's task consists first of all in mastering a life that is one's own, not imposed or prescribed from without, no matter how noble its appearance may be. For each of us is issued but one life, and we know full well how it all ends.

Joseph Brodsky

Life Appearance Know Matter Task

At first we got along real well. Now... it's pretty much just a professional relationship.

Jose Carreras

Relationship Professional Now First

P.C. is just too Big Brother - telling me how I should act and feel.

Johnny Kelly

Brother Me Feel Act Big Big Brother

In the absence of that, I am happy to play solo, but I don't think there is any comparison.

Derek Bailey

I Am Happy Think I Am Happy Play Am

Advertising has done more to cause the social unrest of the 20th century than any other single factor.

Clare Boothe Luce

Advertising Done More Single Social

There's pressure to come up with something genius every time. I feel like I keep letting myself down with my Twitter posts. I have to start keeping a journal of rough drafts of prophetic ideas about the world.

Ari Graynor

Time Myself Ideas World Start Feel

I don't remember 'Doctor Who' not being part of my life, and it became a part of growing up, along with The Beatles, National Health spectacles, and fog. And it runs deep. It's in my DNA.

Peter Capaldi

Life Health Fog Growing Up Doctor

I've been auditioning since I was 20, working as a waiter, getting theater gigs, doing the 'Law and Order's.

Pedro Pascal

Law Doing Order Waiter Working Been