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Thomas McGuane Quotes

I like to write about the solitary things people do. Humans seem to function best when they're alone.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: December 11, 1939

Topics

Alone Best People Write Things Seem

At university, I said to a girl, 'Before I met you all I could think about was history; now, all I can think about is you'. I thought that was the sort of thing you had to say.

Girl History Think Thought You Said

Agents recruiting high-school players and talking to high-schoolers - I feel like those are the people who put bad ideas in kids.

People Ideas Feel Talking Bad Kids

Jews have been in Egypt since Biblical times, and Alexandria had once been, at least partially, a Jewish city.

City Egypt Jewish Been Jews Once

I still approach every film and role like it's my first.

First Film Role Still Like Approach

Cross country skiing is great if you live in a small country.

Live Great Skiing Small You Country

I usually settle into a routine during the season where I shoot for about 15 or 20 minutes before and after practice, and then do the whole practice.

Practice Routine Settle Shoot Where

Our family has gone through a very difficult time. My husband and I have taken the brunt of it. I've never known what it truly felt like to be so sad and desperate inside.

Family Sad Time Husband Never Gone

I wouldn't undervalue my year under Pep Guardiola because I think I made a big step forward in that year.

Step Forward Think Year Big Because

Of course, when you're making a documentary, you don't have actors, but nonetheless, there is a writing process that does take place in the editing room.

Writing Process You Place Editing

By working hard we could make an average of about $5 a week. We would have made more but had to provide our own machines, which cost us $45, we paying for them on the installment plan. We paid $5 down and $1 a month after that.

Rose Schneiderman

Plan Week Down Working Hard Hard

I would not be at all surprised to find out... that the dimensions of buildings affect us in ways we don't guess.

Buildings Find Out Affect Us Would

I'm a singer-songwriter. So I play guitar, and I sing. Along the lines of, I guess you could call it, alternative rock.

Guitar You Play Rock Call Sing

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