Mark Billingham Quotes

I am trying to give the best performance possible in 400 pages. I want readers to be scared; I want them to be moved. Entertainment doesn't necessarily mean something trivial, but it does mean people wanting to get to the end of a book.

Mark Billingham

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There has never been a time when I was not committed to, involved in, or caring of, the social and political issues of my world.

Jessye Norman

TimeCaringWorldPoliticalNever

I got a lot of publicity, but it steamrolled. Event organizers weren't used to that kind of behavior, so later, they tightened the rules.

John McEnroe

BehaviorRulesKindUsedEventGot

I seem to have this need to belong to some church. I get worried on Sunday mornings.

John Updike

ChurchSundayNeedBelongSeemGet

To be perfectly honest, it isn't fair that people have used my personality, and the sacrifices I make because I want to, as an indication that I want to be in a political office.

Steve Garvey

PersonalityPeoplePoliticalWant

I want to score more than 30 goals, but I would prefer to score 15 or 20 and get the Premier League or one big trophy.

Alvaro Morata

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It doesn't matter what you look like. Experience is the key.

Sonny Bill Williams

ExperienceKeyYouLookMatterLike

In an age of social media and content being key, it's important to change the mold where you have $100,000 to $150,000 for one video. I hired some guys that are young, just out of college, and we used some new, far-less-expensive cameras and technology to make videos.

Ronnie Dunn

ChangeTechnologyAgeSocial Media

Being abroad makes you conscious of the whole imitative side of human behavior. The ape in man.

Mary McCarthy

ManBehaviorYouHuman BehaviorSide

Tradition means taking account of a wonderful history but remembering that everybody today looks to the future.

Michael Kadoorie

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When you have a lot of construction going on, it sends a message of vitality that builds up consumer confidence. It gets people to spend money when they see that energy, that things are happening.

Mick Cornett

ConfidenceMoneyPeopleConstruction

We're always skating to wherever the puck is going.

Lowell McAdam

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The most credible police shows I've ever seen were 'Barney Miller' on TV and 'The French Connection' movie. They showed the tedious side of police work.

Dennis Farina

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