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Marisha Pessl Quotes

I haven't always been a writer and I suppose I tiptoed around the idea of writing full time, because it's so isolating.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: October 26, 1977

Topics

Time Writing Always Because Been

Google Now supplants the need to open an app by surfacing cards - cards that magically turn into just the information you need, when you need it - without having to go to an app to get it.

You Information Cards Go Now Google

I just love playing guitar, so that's what I'm going to do.

Love Guitar Playing Going Just

Sometimes I wish my first word was 'quote,' so that on my death bed, my last words could be 'end quote.'

Death Words End Wish Bed Sometimes

The psychoanalysis of neurotics has taught us to recognize the intimate connection between wetting the bed and the character trait of ambition.

Character Ambition Connection Bed Us

I'm ambitious but I'm not particularly competitive. I'll try to get roles, as I think it's healthy to go for things, but... I think there's too much competition between women already. It's important to have female solidarity and support each other and other actresses.

Women Competition Support Think Go

The idea of a Frankenstein-like creature is something I've done several times. It's such an icon of the horror scene.

Done Horror Something Icon Idea

If you have the opportunity to watch Nathan Fillion or Jim Carrey do a scene, it's like getting a Ph.D. in acting.

Opportunity You Acting Watch Like

From childhood my mother had me examining Robert Mapplethorpe's style and Egon Schiele's framing - that's what modelling is about.

Mother Style Childhood Me Modelling

The ball touched the paint a lot of times. When we talk about touching the paint, the ball touches the key for making a layup or making a play for a teammate. We've got to use our length and our speed. Defensively, getting deflections. Give up one shot and rebound.

Key Speed Play Talk Teammate Paint

Never ever discount the idea of marriage. Sure, someone might tell you that marriage is just a piece of paper. Well, so is money, and what's more life-affirming than cold, hard cash?

Marriage Money Cold Someone You

Anyone that's trying to do something to improve sound... that's all good.

Good Trying Sound Improve Something

Give me liberty or give me a bran muffin!

Me Liberty Give Me Give Muffin

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