David Shields Quotes

Seattle's not a particularly Jewish city, and I'm not in any way religious. Since I've been here, I've been a fairly productive, even obsessively productive, writer.

David Shields

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 22, 1956

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CityWayJewishSeattleHereBeen

When I was younger, I could be pretty bitter. I still have moments, but I think I've gotten pretty good at rejection.

Jeremy Sisto

GoodThinkRejectionMomentsPretty

One of my favorite activities when I was a teenager was going riding on the back of a horse with a friend of mine. Because we were rather high up, I could see into peoples' lighted windows as we trotted past. Questions would rise up inside: Who lives there? Are they happy? What are they doing? Any dogs or cats in sight?

Ann Turner

FriendCatsPastHappyHorseDoing

I never had an easy time making friends in the past, for many reasons. I didn't go into therapy for nothing.

Rita Moreno

TimePastFriendsEasyGoNothing

It's just unconscionable that America has become so stupid.

Russell Means

StupidAmericaBecomeJust

I think you always learn something in every character you play onstage, either personally or creatively.

Jared Harris

CharacterThinkLearnYouPlay

Our father taught us such a work ethic that if there's something worth doing, it's worth doing well.

Donny Osmond

WorkFatherWork EthicDoingWorth

I don't believe I can offend you in a comedy club. I don't believe I can offend you in a concert. A comedy club is a place where you work out material; you're trying material.

Chris Rock

WorkBelieveComedyTryingYouClub

I'm not scared about saying what I think.

Concha Buika

SayingThinkScaredI ThinkAbout

It's weird when auditioning for roles, because a lot of my mates go out for the same roles. You don't want to know that you're beating someone to the role.

Brenton Thwaites

WeirdSomeoneYouGoKnowWant

He's wrong. That's why his films look so terrible.

Bruce Beresford

LookWrongWhyTerribleHeHis

Ideally, writing ought to be like riding a bicycle: something you know how to do without having to think consciously about exactly what it is that you are doing.

Brian Stableford

WritingThinkBicycleDoingYou

Audiences can be leery of sequels; the studios make a hit, they see dollar signs, and they make a cheap rip-off.

William Katt

CheapSignsSeeDollarMakeHit

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