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Alissa Quart Quotes

When I was growing up, my parents thought there could be nothing better than being a writer. And at that time, society afforded that impracticality.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: 1972

Topics

Time Parents Growing Up Society Up

My first professional gig was 'Once Upon a Mattress' at the Drury Lane Oakbrook... I was in the ensemble. I was one of the ladies in waiting, and I covered Winnifred.

Waiting Professional First Lane Once

I'm a very slow and ponderous reader, but I'm dogged.

Slow Very Reader Dogged

The best argument for teaching poetry is to put a three-year-old or a four-year-old and read Dr. Seuss, or Robert Louis Stevenson, and to feel how the child and you are engaging in something that's really basic to the animal, which is passing on in these rhythmic ways, something that came from somewhere.

Best Animal Poetry Child Feel You

It's real difficult to save when you don't have any money.

Stephanie Tubbs Jones

Money You Difficult Real Save Any

Smoke 'em if you got 'em.

By-and-large, these are families that are just waiting to get out of here. They are frustrated; I would be, too. I get frustrated at the cash register counter when the paper runs out.

Waiting Out Cash Paper Here Get

I was quite intrigued by the idea of following the exploits of people who are often in the margins. You see the negotiators, but it's usually the SWAT team or the tactical team that draw our eye.

People Team Eye You See Idea

I do gravitate toward 19th century writers, and I never mind being compared with some of the most memorable writers from that era. I mean, George Eliot is my absolute heroine.

Mind Memorable Never Mean Being Era

To me, the most emotional thing is to see regular people wearing our clothes. Yes, sometimes I see our clothes on somebody, and I think, 'No!', but you can't stop someone in the street and say, 'Please go home and change.'

Change Home People Me Think Someone

We've got a lot of pressure going. This is for my Latin counterpart.

Pressure Got Going Latin Counterpart

It is easier to rewrite anything - even the worst writing in the world - than it is to write something from scratch.

Antony Johnston

Writing World Worst Write Anything

I am seldom home, as I keep travelling because of work.

Work Home I Am Keep Because Seldom

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