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Peter Carey Quotes

Being famous as a writer is like being famous in a village. It's not really any very heady fame.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: australian
Birth: May 7, 1943

Topics

Famous Village Fame Being Famous Any

It's presumptuous to say you know how somebody feels.

You Know Say Somebody How Feels

You knew after eight bars that you were hearing something just absolutely new and unique.

You Unique New Hearing Something

If you aren't going to do something all the way, don't do it.

Maureen McCormick

You Way Something Going

I made it about a three-day weekend so people wouldn't have to change their clothes a lot. We didn't have an art department; we didn't have a make-up department.

Change Art People Weekend Clothes

If you quit every time you face a new challenge, giving up can change how you view yourself. You may begin to think you're weak or that you're a failure because you can't seem to stick with things long enough to see positive results.

Positive Change Failure Time Face

I said, to hell with the whole thing, to hell with show business. I'm gonna make a new life for myself, and I got off drugs, completely kicked all that stuff.

Life Business Myself Hell New Life

If you look at Japanese drama, I think there is definitely a treasure trove of it, but I just don't think that people know about it. It's got to be pitched and presented better.

People Think Better You Look Drama

I'm so drastically independent; I don't tend to flourish in relationships.

Julia Butterfly Hill

Independent Relationships Flourish

When I was growing up, I never really knew my father. I didn't get to know my father until I was about 14 years old.

Father Growing Up Growing Know Never

Let all Americans sit down and read this great document. Since the Constitution's ratification, it has been the framework for our great nation.

Great Constitution Down Nation Sit

But if it be a sin to covet honour, I am the most offending soul alive.

William Shakespeare

Soul I Am Alive Sin Most Honour

'The Waterdance' was made for all the right reasons. Everybody that was involved in the film gave it their all.

William Forsythe

Right Involved Film Made Reasons

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