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Chuck Palahniuk Quotes

When I first started writing, it was me alone with a computer in my apartment. I hated the time away from other people, and my writing sucked. Now I have a laptop; I can do the most tedious part of my job in a public place.

Chuck Palahniuk

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: February 21, 1962

Topics

Alone Time Job People Me Writing

I've played a lot of roles I haven't wanted to play, either because they needed someone in the theatre or because they couldn't do it without me 'cause they don't have anyone else the right age.

John Mahoney

Age Me Theatre Someone Play Right

You know, I'm an old man, and there's always parts for old bald guys.

Michael Hogan

Man Old Man You Know Bald Old

I don't even have a computer in my office. If I had e-mail, I'd never take the time to read research or absorb information. I want to think about what I'm doing, and that takes time.

John W. Rogers, Jr.

Time Research Think Doing Want Take

Take the crocodile, for example, my favorite animal. There are 23 species. Seventeen of those species are rare or endangered. They're on the way out, no matter what anyone does or says, you know.

Steve Irwin

Animal You Know Way Matter Out

One thing that golf teaches you is humility.

Robert Wagner

Humility Golf You One Thing Thing

For at the same time many people seem eager to extend the circle of our moral consideration to animals, in our factory farms and laboratories we are inflicting more suffering on more animals than at any time in history.

Michael Pollan

History Time People Suffering Circle

I came from a traditional family, and it was an exciting but challenging transition to move to America and live on my own. The world around me was suddenly so different.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Family Live Me World America My Own

Whether you live in a city or a small town, and whether you drive a car, take the bus or ride a train, at some point in the day, everyone is a pedestrian.

Anthony Foxx

Live Car Day Ride City Small

Your mindset matters. It affects everything - from the business and investment decisions you make, to the way you raise your children, to your stress levels and overall well-being.

Peter Diamandis

Business Children Stress Mindset You

The amount of time it took me to get a show like 'Shameless' was definitely worth it because of the people and the material. I can appreciate it because I know what it's like when I didn't have a show.

Shanola Hampton

Time People Me Appreciate Worth Get

The moguls are driven by their respective desires for profit - period.

Todd Gitlin

Profit Driven Desires Period

Every other movie is one of those action things. I mean, 'Lost in Space'? A bunch of good actors running around shooting at special effects on a soundstage? I took my kids to see that and felt like I was on an acid trip.

Tom Berenger

Good Space Action Lost Special Mean