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Peter Bart Quotes

Though gay lifestyles have certainly moved into the open, there's little evidence that society has become more open in its basic attitudes or that entertainers should feel cozy in emerging from the velvet underground.

Peter Bart

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: editor
Nationality: american
Birth: June 24, 1932

Topics

Society Feel Gay Cozy Become More

It's grossly unfair to judge Walter Payton solely on the yards he gains. He is a complete football player, better than Jim Brown, better than O.J. Simpson.

Jim Finks

Football Better Judge Unfair Brown

'Drag Race' has taught me a lot about how to form community, to take myself less seriously and lose some ego.

Jenna Wortham

Community Myself Me Ego Lose Race

I considered several names, but Titania, a character from Shakespeare's 'Midsummer Night's Dream', was best able to portray the image I wanted for what is a fantastically elegant and sexy yacht.

John Caudwell

Character Best Night Sexy Dream

I was also very lucky to be a teammate of two of the greatest players to have ever played the game. I learned very early on by playing for Frank Robinson and with Henry Aaron that even the greatest players in the game were just one of the guys.

Robin Yount

Game Early Lucky Two Teammate Just

He had written my mother once that he wanted her to be the first thing he saw every morning and the last thing he ever saw. And that's how it turned out.

Ron Reagan

Mother Morning First Out Her Saw

I've always loved going to see Broadway shows. I've seen 'em all: Rent, Chorus Line, Cats, West Side Story, Guys & Dolls, Wicked, you name it!

Michael Showalter

Cats Story Name Loved You See

You want the book to be special, and they are not always going to be special, but at least you want that to be the ambition. So the only way that happens is if you are not pressing to write a book.

Michael Lewis

Ambition Book You Want Special Way

These days, headlines are trying to get you to click.

Jason Calacanis

Trying You Days Get Headlines Click

A gypsy told me I was going to do great things. I was going to make all kinds of money.

Dolly Parton

Great Money Me Great Things Going

Certain things can't be approximated, so I'm always interested in getting in another way, one which makes the reader bend in closer to the scene even if that scene, especially if that scene, is painful... Brutal language isn't necessarily the most truthful way of describing a brutal moment.

Anne Michaels

Moment Language Way Bend Always

A good government remains the greatest of human blessings and no nation has ever enjoyed it.

William Inge

Good Government Blessings Human Ever

My dad was an entrepreneurial businessman, and maybe I got some of his ability.

Thomas Jane

Ability Got Businessman Some Maybe