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William Goldman Quotes

Coming from where I came from, the Midwest, in the era I was born, the '30s, movies were glorious fun - Bette Davis dying or whatever. But whatever they were, they were not serious.

William Goldman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: August 12, 1931

Topics

Fun Born Serious Movies Dying Where

When they were small and my wife really had no other responsibilities, except taking care of the family and all of us, it wasn't that big a deal. It was fun. Hey, we're going to Moscow. We're going to Italy. We're going to Toronto. We're going to New York.

Joe Mantegna

Family Wife Fun New York Small Care

Anytime you open your mouth there's going to be someone who's put off. I try to deal with that by keeping the topical portions of my show brief. I realize that some people wish my comments were briefer.

John Hall

People Someone Wish You Mouth Try

Avon is a unique place to work; we've got family-friendly policies. We have more senior women in high-level management than any other company; 46 percent of our officers are women.

Andrea Jung

Work Women Management Unique Place

We live in a very insecure world with a very insecure communications platform.

John McAfee

Live World Very Insecure Platform

Well, I've got two small children and this is a very important time for me to be around them.

Treat Williams

Children Time Me Small Important

The standard entertainment industry reaction to Hollywood's box office slump reveals the same shallow, materialistic mindset that helped create the problem in the first place.

Michael Medved

Mindset Problem Place Create Office

Being an Olympian, I always have this strong belief in excellence.

Debi Thomas

Excellence Strong Belief Always

Pregnancy is not a disease. The child in the womb is neither a tumor nor a parasite to be destroyed.

Chris Smith

Child Pregnancy Destroyed Disease

There are too many Jews in chess. They seem to have taken away the class of the game. They don't seem to dress so nicely. That's what I don't like.

Bobby Fischer

Dress Game Chess Class Seem Away

When you're feeling very comfortable with an actor, you are doing nothing.

Antonio Banderas

Doing You Feeling Nothing Actor

I think if you had to choose between running a tabloid and being president of the United States, of course you'd run the tabloid, especially in New York.

Pete Hamill

New York Think You Choose New Run

'The Creative Habit' is basically about how you work alone, how you survive as a solitary artist. 'The Collaborative Habit' is obviously about surviving with other people.

Twyla Tharp

Work Alone Habit Creative People