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Richard Flanagan Quotes

I believe in the verb, not the noun - I am not a writer, but someone compelled to write.

Richard Flanagan

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: australian
Birth: 1961

Topics

I Am Believe Someone I Believe Write

The Jewish background is not that far from the black groove. Blacks are downtrodden, Jews are downtrodden, therefore they have something in common in that affliction. Being downtrodden often makes one more empathetic and sympathetic.

Black More Jewish Something Common

It's exciting to play someone who is a bit tougher than I am. I liked feeling those adjustments.

I Am Someone Feeling Play Exciting

You know the phrase 'Jesus laughed' isn't ever used in the Gospels. So, most people walk away with the idea that Jesus is a pretty serious guy, pretty sour faced most of the time, pretty upset at what's going on around Him.

Time Walk People You Serious Know

High culture isn't what it used to be.

Culture High Used

I tend to play a lot of characters that are 10 or 15 years older than me.

Me Play Years Older Than Characters

I did an instrumental jazz album. That was my first album.

Jazz First Instrumental Did Album

A gender line... helps to keep women not on a pedestal, but in a cage.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Women Gender Line Cage Pedestal

I've always felt that sexuality is a really slippery thing. In this day and age, it tends to get categorized and labeled, and I think labels are for food. Canned food.

Age Food Day Think Always Sexuality

Reversing the escalation of health care costs is going to need more than legislation, yet it can be done without imposing rationing, as critics of reform fear.

Fear Health Care Done More Need

I don't feel sorry for people in the public eye getting eyed by the public.

People Eye Sorry Feel Public

How can the human race be, like, the only living form in the universe? There have to be other life forms out there. I believe it.

Christopher Mintz-Plasse

Life Believe Universe Living Race

I want each and every entire brushstroke to be seen. I want the marks made by the tip of the brush to carry as much meaning as the marks made by the dragging tail end, the part that splits open as the paint pulls away, thins and dries.

End Meaning Want Open Paint Carry

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