Anthony Doerr Quotes

Every artist wants an audience, and it's incredible to me how books take on a life of their own and reach people whom you could never meet. That's what got me interested in writing in the first place.

Anthony Doerr

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A trick for looking taller is to wear a top and pants in the same color family - and to hide heels underneath the pants!

Jeanne Damas

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I had taken a directing class in high school. Looking back on it now, I think it was all heading that way.

Michael Arden

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I spent the first twenty years of my writing career preparing for the mystery genre, which is my favorite literary form.

Sue Grafton

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We reserve the term 'genius' for people who are creative, who are innovators, who think in ways that are entirely new. In the Middle Ages, the term 'genius' was reserved for people with the best memories. That is telling.

Joshua Foer

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Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon intimidated us all because she walked in and was going to be the dance captain. She was a great star, but she loved that kind of work as his assistant.

Donna McKechnie

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Trust is not the same as faith. A friend is someone you trust. Putting faith in anyone is a mistake.

Christopher Hitchens

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I never really think about what people are going to think of the movie afterwards. Or what people are going to call me. I just want to make a great project, and my focus is really all on that. And then I really don't read reviews. Like, you know, go on comment boards or anything.

Christopher Mintz-Plasse

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I am a struggling writer. A middle-aged man with two little kids and I'm just trying to earn a living. So buy this book - or my kids will have to go to foster care.

Christopher Darden

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It's not about creating 22 episodes indefinitely for as long as you can do.

Thomas Middleditch

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Hitler had a police state of the first order. And those who showed any sign of being weak-kneed faced prison or often summary execution. That prevented a lot of people who knew that the war was not going to turn out well for Germany from giving up.

Rick Atkinson

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Well, all cricket invites attention.

Nita Ambani

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Actually, I'm an overnight success, but it took twenty years.

Monty Hall

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