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Mark Haddon Quotes

I started writing books for children because I could illustrate them myself and because, in my innocence, I thought they'd be easier.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: english
Birth: September 26, 1962

Topics

Children Myself Writing Thought Them

A society that does not use the intellectual power of its female population fully is not a wise society. Most women are not as tainted by mistakes in the conduct of the economy as the male population, and now they deserve an opportunity.

Johanna Siguroardottir

Women Opportunity Power Mistakes Now

I just think you should get married if you want to have some kids.

Think You Want Get Just Kids

I play a certain style. I'm not willing to compromise that part of me.

Style Me Compromise Play Willing

I have had a unique relationship with Donald Trump. I'm also the one who put him and 'The Apprentice' on the air at NBC. I've known who he is and what he is for a long time.

Relationship Time Long Unique Air

The implication of AKC registration is that a dog who has it is better than a dog who hasn't.

Jean Hanff Korelitz

Dog Better Who Than Implication

I think the Internet is an awful lot like FM radio was when it broke out in the late '60s. It's kind of a wild and wily kind of format. They could play 20 songs in a row that had the word 'blue' in them, or whatever they wanted to do.

Blue Think Internet Late Play Kind

I don't want to return to France; France doesn't tempt me at all. I like England.

Me Want Return France Like England

I worked through cancer twice. I probably worked through it too much the last time. This time, I found myself saying, 'Well, I don't feel well. I think I'll take the day off.' I think I did that even a little bit more than I needed to.

Time Myself Day Saying Think Feel

I'm not that great of an actor, so I can't, like, completely become somebody else.

Great Actor Become Somebody Like

I have six jobs.

I absolutely believe in assimilation. I don't believe I'm any different from straight people. My wants and needs are the same as theirs. I don't look at sexual orientation as that big of a deal. It's just an orientation.

People Believe Look Same Big Deal

I would have loved to have been a footballer like my great uncle Matt Busby, but I knew quite early on that I wasn't going to make the grade. Luckily I was told by the age of 13 that I wasn't good enough. That's not a bad thing. You see this 'X Factor' generation of kids now who don't accept that they're not good enough.

Good Age Great Not Good Enough Loved

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