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Richard Russo Quotes

HBO is really famous for hiring good people and staying out of their way until they ask for help, or need it. And that reputation is earned.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: July 15, 1949

Topics

Good People Reputation Famous Help

I realize that the wish to write in a new language derives from a kind of desperation.

Language Wish New Kind Desperation

The critics had an image of me, and they wouldn't accept any other... I was a cartoon character. A joke.

Character Me Accept Critics Image

It's easier to force feed people than it is to give 'em what they want. It makes more money.

Money People Want More Force Feed

I'm always the underdog, but I don't mind that.

Mind Underdog Always

I think that people need to stand up with their backbone and not go to places where they feel like the workers aren't taken care of.

People Stand Up Think Care Stand Go

My husband and I had five biological children but we also have been raising 23 foster children.

Michele Bachmann

Children Husband Five Been Raising

If you fill your Agriculture Committee with representatives of commodity farmers, and you don't have urbanites, you don't represent eaters, okay? You don't have people from New York City on these committees, you are going to end up with the kind of farm bills we have: a piece of special interest legislation.

New York People City End Farm You

I'm not a vegetarian, but while I don't want to defend it, I try to be mindful about the amount of animal products I consume. I eat a lot of vegan meals at home, and I'm okay with paying more for higher quality meat and eggs as a tax.

Home Quality Animal Tax Want Okay

It seems that two of the most basic forms of comedy are jokes and stories. And, of course, they are not mutually exclusive.

Comedy Two Jokes Seems Exclusive

You know, I just tend to grow my beard out for 'Parks and Rec.' As an actor it's always easier to shave or cut your hair for a role, but it's hard to put fake hair on or grow hair for a role. When you look at pictures of me, the longer my hair is, the longer my facial hair is, that's just the longer I haven't gotten a job.

Job Me Hair Beard Fake Grow

I never felt like I had made it.

Never Like Made Felt Had

When you're growing up and thinking about being a footballer, you want to make as many caps and play as many games as you can.

Growing Up Thinking You Play Growing

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