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Peter Carey Quotes

I got a job in advertising. So even though I was writing, I was always supporting myself. That's the thing that would matter for my father, who was absolutely a creature of the Great Depression.

Peter Carey

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Father Great Myself Depression Job

I don't know what type of music my son will want. By the time he starts listening to music, really, at like, 15, 16, I'll probably have 10 albums out by that time.

Meek Mill

Music Son Time Listening Know Want

When you make successful movies, everyone on set takes care of you, everybody is so nice and you disconnect from reality.

Melanie Laurent

Care Reality You Nice Movies Set

Governors, all things being equal, I'd rather have a governor in the White House than somebody that's not had that experience.

Matt Mead

Experience House White Equal Things

I have a very simple definition of a good movie: a good movie makes you forget you're watching a movie.

Michael Cimino

Good Simple You Forget Watching

Well, yeah, I sang to some songs on the radio or in the shower.

Stephen Malkmus

Radio Shower Well Songs Some Yeah

Some estimate Hulu IPO could bring in $2 billion. What will the content providers get? Zero. What is Hulu without content? An empty jukebox.

Steven Levitan

Will Content Without Empty Bring

I think with 'Hamilton,' Lin-Manuel has really blown up the whole casting idea. It's miraculous. You look at '1776,' it's a bunch of old white guys and old white chicks. You look at 'Hamilton,' and it's just the faces of America.

Donna Lynne Champlin

Think America You Look White Old

Every time I enter a country and have to write down my occupation at customs, I'm like, 'I don't know... Author? Host? Writer? Stand-up?' I usually write 'author' - that's the safest bet.

Chelsea Handler

Time Down Country Know Write Host

I want to look good when people see me.

Christina Aguilera

Good People Me Look Want See

At the end of the day, the TV show is the best job in the world. I get to go anywhere I want, eat and drink whatever I want. As long as I just babble at the camera, other people will pay for it. It's a gift.

Anthony Bourdain

Best Day Job People World Gift

I started my scientific work by putting forward a hypothesis on the arrangement of atoms in nitrogen-containing molecules.

Alfred Werner

Work Forward Atoms Started Molecules

I'm the best Manning.

Peyton Manning

Best