Colson Whitehead Quotes

A lot of my writer friends live near me, and that makes people think we just hang around with one another in cafes, trading work and discussing 'Harper's' and what not. But I rarely see them. We're home working.

Colson Whitehead

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My movies are usually about stripping off the makeup, getting down to the skeleton.

Michael Douglas

MakeupDownMoviesOffSkeleton

What I always loved about vintage clothes is that you let the woman who wore it before you live on in some way.

Liz Goldwyn

LiveWomanVintageLovedClothes

I read 'Holes' in 10th grade, and I haven't read a full book since. The movie version with Shia LaBeouf was OK, but the book was way better.

Domo Genesis

BookBetterWayReadOKMovie

If I have a bunch of computer lingo that I have no idea what I'm speaking about, I really need to know what I'm talking about.

Chloe Bennet

TalkingKnowNeedSpeakingIdea

As an actor, there's nothing worse than the sound of 'seven years'. I'm sure to some people it sounds amazing, but to us, it's, like, seven years of playing the same person.

Claire Foy

PeopleAmazingPersonNothingActor

Dracula appeared at a time of great technological revolution, utilizing telegraphs, typing machines, and blood transfusions.

Chuck Hogan

GreatTimeRevolutionBloodTyping

I won't think about what people will say, even when I am actually seeing someone. Somebody will say something, then someone else will contradict it. I can't keep chasing all of them and try and correct everyone.

Arjun Kapoor

I AmPeopleThinkSomeoneSeeing

Almost every time I make a building, some people will condemn it straight to Hell.

Arne Jacobsen

TimePeopleBuildingHellWillSome

Because of my Calvinistic upbringing, I was trained to think that what you do has to have a purpose.

Anselm Kiefer

PurposeThinkYouBecauseUpbringing

There was no DVR, no Netflix, and no binge-watching. We didn't even have a VCR till I was nearly out of high school.

Susanna Kearsley

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Everybody deserves a second chance in this world. That's basically all I ask.

Shannen Doherty

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It would almost need a Mafia-like offer I couldn't refuse to do another movie.

Sean Connery

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