Home
Topics
Authors
:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

William T. Vollmann Quotes

My father hates organized religion, probably because he hates the God who killed his little girl back in 1968. I find religions variously bemusing.

William T. Vollmann

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: July 28, 1959

Topics

Father Girl God Religion Back Find

Generally, when I come to festivals, I just wander freely and see what happens.

Festivals Wander See Come Just

A mother has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child.

Mother Child Think Twice Her Once

I love so many songs from the '80s, but I'm obliged to the big ones.

Love Big Songs Many Obliged I Love

My hats did give me an identity. In fact, if I had a dollar for every time someone has seen me bareheaded and said, 'I almost didn't recognize you without a hat on', I could have bought the Cowboys myself.

Time Myself Identity Hat Me Someone

People say you have to know when to retire, which is a dumb thing to say. If you want to go out on top, yeah, it becomes important when you quit. But I wasn't afraid of that. And I wasn't worried about getting fired. I knew the risk. To me, it's not an ego thing. I enjoy coaching. I enjoy helping people achieve something.

People Me Ego Enjoy You Dumb

When Coach Belichick comes up to you during a game and says something to you, that's great.

Great Game You Coach Up Something

It's always good to laugh.

Good Laugh Always

I can show bands how to produce themselves. In the same way, many bands think you can't make it without some fat cat in London or New York to manage you. That's just crap. All you need is someone a bit older than you with a bit of business nous whom you trust.

Business Trust New York Think Fat

We had an EP out and all of a sudden we find record companies are interested in us, and we're thinking, 'Oh, that's really nice, but we don't think we're ready for it.'

Think Thinking Find Ready Nice Out

Change is not indecision.

Change Indecision

Nowadays, they have more trouble packing hair dryers than baseball equipment.

Baseball Hair Trouble More Packing

As for the kind of writer I am? I am who I don't pretend to be.

I Am Kind Pretend Who Writer Am

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by William T. Vollmann