Claire Messud Quotes

I feel as though there are things that I'm trying to do - you know, capturing truthfully some aspect of human experience - and I'm trying really hard not to be fake. And in writing, as in life, it's harder than you think.

Claire Messud

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LifeExperienceWritingThinkFake

Watching TV is the most popular leisure activity in Britain. I find that very depressing.

Jeremy Paxman

FindWatchingLeisureDepressingTV

Our culture is bloodthirsty for stories about women in pain; we hunger for women to expose their traumas and to be rescued by the love of a good man.

Jenny Zhang

LoveGoodWomenCultureManPain

There are two things I will never do in my life. I will never climb Mount Everest, and I will never work with Val Kilmer again. There isn't enough money in the world.

John Frankenheimer

LifeWorkMoneyClimbWorldMy Life

Now that I've moved to Mumbai, I should perhaps get a horse. It'll be a nice escape from my everyday life.

Amy Jackson

LifeHorseNiceNowEscapeEveryday

My own journey as a writer has been the discovery of different theatrical voices. Chekhov was a revelation. Tennessee Williams was another one. We read 'The Glass Menagerie' in high school, and I still remember the cover.

Stephen Karam

JourneySchoolHigh SchoolRemember

People are under the impression that dictionaries legislate language. What a dictionary does is keep track of usages over time.

Steven Pinker

TimePeopleLanguageOverImpression

I never saw a little African-American girl saving the world. So to be able to be that for not only myself but girls who look like me is really important and inspiring. Unfortunately, we don't see ourselves saving the world a lot, and if we do see any type of superhero, that person usually has superpowers.

Storm Reid

GirlMyselfMeWorldLookPerson

No animal on the face of the earth could conceive of taxation. You and I work roughly six months a year to pay our local, state and federal taxes. If nothing else, this should convince you that animals are smarter than people.

Rita Mae Brown

WorkAnimalPeopleFaceYearYou

I can't dwell on past mistakes.

Rita Moreno

MistakesPastDwellPast Mistakes

I am drawn to Americana, and I am drawn to gothic stories, and I love American gothic stories.

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

LoveI AmAmericanGothicStories

I couldn't write a female who fell to pieces every time something didn't go right in her life. She would just annoy me too much.

Lori Foster

LifeTimeMeToo MuchGoShe

I think it's beneficial to practice with a metronome or drum machine in order to strengthen your sense of time. It will help your concept of time and improve your feel.

Synyster Gates

TimePracticeThinkFeelHelpWill

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