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Rick Moody Quotes

The process of composition, messing around with paragraphs and trying to make really good prose, is hardwired into my personality.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: October 18, 1961

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Good Personality Process Trying Make

On one hand, I am very pessimistic, but on the other hand, if I didn't believe that speaking up would do something, I wouldn't have spoken.

I Am Believe Hand Up Something Very

My dad would come to pick me up from high school in a beaver-skin cap, big gloves, his parka and everything. It was so funny to see him show up - his beard all frozen from being out with the dogs.

Funny School Me Beard High School

But I do nothing upon myself, and yet I am my own executioner.

Myself I Am Nothing My Own Own Am

It's a terrible thing wishing that it can be someone else's tragedy.

Someone Tragedy Terrible Else Thing

When I did see the story of Persephone, I was really drawn to it. Persephone, the goddess of spring, was kept from Olympus by her mother, Demeter, because Demeter was very worried that the gods of Olympus would do something terrible to her.

Mother Spring Story Goddess See Her

I'm spectacularly disorganised. I wrote my latest book in seven different notebooks scattered throughout my house.

Book House Different Seven Notebooks

When I stopped doing ballet, I started training in the pool. I would do my barre exercises in the water, because that prevents injuries.

Water Training Doing Injuries Pool

I didn't have a normal childhood by any means. But it was what it was, and I appreciate what my parents did for me.

Childhood Parents Me Appreciate Did

I can't believe how many people don't have time to cook but have time to watch football and 'The Voice.' They're certainly making a choice.

Time Football People Believe Voice

If you are willing to say something about someone, you should be willing to say it on Twitter, to their face, whatever.

Face Someone You Say Whatever About

We women are so judged by the way we dress, and men are not. So style is part of developing your own brand.

Mireille Guiliano

Women Style Men Dress Brand Way

Most ballerinas take their first ballet class when they are 5 or 6 years old. I was 13 when I took mine on the basketball court of the San Pedro Boys & Girls Club in California.

Basketball Class California First

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