Peter Ackroyd Quotes

I don't find myself interesting as a person and the details I find boring, quite frankly. You could sum it up in a few words or sentences really: came from nothing. Self-educated. Luck. Energy. Curiosity. Ambition. That's it. Nothing at all can illuminate the work as far as I can tell.

Peter Ackroyd

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: October 5, 1949

Topics

WorkMyselfWordsLuckAmbitionYou

With the removal of questions about gayness and transgender status in the Census, we really stand to lose a lot of the progress that has been made, and certainly not to make further progress. In order to have a fair system, you need a system you can measure.

Andrew Solomon

ProgressStandQuestionsYouLose

The observant Jew has his own sense of values. Torah Judaism is his blueprint for this life, his target for existence.

Meir Kahane

LifeValuesTargetExistenceOwn

Directing was a great experience, but it's terrifying to have the responsibility of carving up the other actors' performances.

John Krasinski

GreatResponsibilityExperienceUp

As others have recently suggested, the term 'gamer' is no longer useful as an identity because games are for everyone. These days, even my mom spends an inordinate amount of time gaming on her iPad. So I'll take a cue from my younger self and say I don't care about being a 'gamer,' but I sure do love video games.

Anita Sarkeesian

LoveTimeIdentityMomVideo Games

Nobody's ever really dead on 'Game of Thrones.'

Steve Kazee

GameNobodyDeadEverReally

It is a common mistake these days to politicize anything and everything, including music.

Tony Snow

MusicMistakeEverythingAnything

Nothing that has value, real value, has no cost. Not freedom, not food, not shelter, not healthcare.

Dean Kamen

FreedomFoodValueHealthcareReal

When people ask me, 'Why don't you drink?' I usually smile and say 'Because I'm not good at it.'

Chris Gethard

SmileGoodPeopleMeYouSay

People ask, 'Should I call you Sir Hopkins?' But I say, 'No. Call me Tony,' because it's too much of a lift-up.

Anthony Hopkins

PeopleMeYouToo MuchSayAsk

The 'rock world' is a lot smaller than it used to be. It's doing a lot less things than it used to be. From Woodstock back in the day and Rage Against the Machine, no one sells millions of records anymore.

Austin Carlile

DayWorldDoingBackRockWoodstock

I'm addicted. I'm addicted to golf.

Tiger Woods

GolfAddicted

Whatsoever is good; the same is also approved of God.

Richard Hooker

GoodGodSameApprovedWhatsoever

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