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Alice McDermott Quotes

I'm a novelist. I'm not a crusader, and I'm not an editorial writer. And I'm not writing fiction to convince anybody of anything.

Alice McDermott

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: June 27, 1953

Topics

Writing Fiction Anything Convince

The people that were most interesting were always questioning the status quo.

John Cameron Mitchell

People Interesting Status Quo Always

I shall try to write a poem that is about the moment but doesn't betray things that are true to me as a poet.

Moment Me True Try Write Poet

I've been a fan of electronic music for a while.

Music Been Fan Electronic Music

It's still scary every time I go back to the past. Each morning, my heart catches. When I get there, I remember how the light was, where the draft was coming from, what odors were in the air. When I write, I get all the weeping out.

Morning Heart Time Light Past Back

I'm a pretty big dork. It's crazy. I'm one of those people who grew up with all kinds of musicals, but I was right at that age where 'Rent' was a big deal for me and for my friends.

Age People Me Crazy Friends Right

I was born with this. It's a hereditary genetic condition. This is something you can go your whole life without really knowing that something's wrong. I had high blood pressure, and that was the first sign.

Steven Cojocaru

Life Pressure You Born Wrong Go

I find war detestable but those who praise it without participating in it even more so.

War Find More Praise Without Even

I guess you could say I want to become like Martha Stewart - just a sexier version!

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

You Say Want Become Just Like

I try to just communicate what I want done as clearly and simply as possible.

Communication Done Want Possible Try

John Kerry can be absolutely ruthless. I would not want to be on his enemies list when he's ready to go after you.

Douglas Brinkley

You Ready Go Want Enemies Ruthless

There was tremendous pressure to take dialysis, and there were lots of tears when I broke the news to the family that I was not going to do it.

Family Tears Pressure News Going

I'm going to keep on dealing with the supernatural in a lot of ways.

Keep Going Supernatural Dealing Ways

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