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Philip Pullman Quotes

If you can't think of what to write, tough luck; write anyway. If you can think of lots more when you've finished the three pages, don't write it; it'll be that much easier to get going next day.

Philip Pullman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: british
Birth: October 19, 1946

Topics

Day Luck Tough Think You Three

As a child, I felt that the Indian part of me was unacknowledged, and therefore somehow negated, by my American environment and vice versa. Growing up, I was impatient with my parents for being so different, holding on to India the way they did, and always making me feel like I had to make a choice of which way I would go.

Jhumpa Lahiri

Child Parents Me Growing Up American

You follow any family around, you're going to see elation, you're going to see disharmony.

Joan Jett

Family You Follow See Going Around

The best thing about animated-feature people is that they are very laid-back people. You feel like you're showing up for a backyard barbecue.

Jennifer Coolidge

Best People Feel Showing Up You Up

No man is useless while he has a friend.

Robert Louis Stevenson

Friend Man Useless He While

I love poking fun at myself. I have a rather mean sense of humor.

Alton Brown

Love Myself Humor Fun Sense Of Humor

People are always asking me what it's like to be Judy Garland's daughter. It's hard to be a legend's child.

Lorna Luft

Daughter Child People Me Legend

We got extremely lucky. It's a tough business to work with.

Lloyd Banks

Work Business Tough Lucky Got

I've been in on the beginning, the rise, peak, collapse and end of the talking picture.

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Beginning End Picture Talking Rise

We get picked up in these Rolls Royces and get three miles down the highway and five cop cars pull us over.

Johnny Thunders

Down Three Over Up Miles Highway

Corsetry is a body modification.

Dita Von Teese

Body Modification

I think comedy and satire are the strongest ways to deal with very serious themes and very painful themes.

Colman Domingo

Think Comedy Serious Satire Painful

One of my favorite things about Tom Waits is not only his songs, but when he does do live shows, it's the theatrics involved. It's like Kabuki theater, really old-fashioned theatrics. Like, standing on top of a piece of plywood lying on some cinderblocks and clapping his hands, banging on a bucket.

Brittany Howard

Live Hands Lying Top Standing