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Maria Semple Quotes

In TV writing, I felt like Gulliver being tied down by the Lilliputians. There's so much more freedom in fiction writing.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: May 21, 1964

Topics

Freedom Writing Down More Fiction

I love where I'm from. I love the landscape because it is so beautiful, and I also love the people of my community, the people whose stories I'm trying to tell.

Love Community Beautiful People Tell

I feel that my job is to create an atmosphere where creative people can do their best work.

John Frankenheimer

Work Best Job Creative People Feel

In terms of stage presence for me, I'm influenced by a myriad of things. A lot of punk performers, people like Dave Vanian from The Damned and Davey Havok from AFI was a huge influence on me when I was younger.

People Me Influence Stage Punk Like

I think you should make a movie that has an audience.

Think You Audience I Think Movie

The majority of decisions in Europe are done by unanimity. That's why it is important to be to have good relations with all parts.

Good Decisions Done Important Why

I think a lot of times our culture has an attitude toward art and the production of art that separates artists from the rest of us, like making art or music or painting or whatever is some magical thing that you have to be inspired to do, and special people do it.

Attitude Music Art Culture People

If I spent my time wondering about what genre I wanted to be in or where I was on the charts, I wouldn't be able to write these kinds of song. I'd be too busy doing other things.

Time Song Busy Doing Write Things

'Spinal Tap' influenced me, I think, specifically in making me really pay attention to tone.

Jay Chandrasekhar

Me Think Attention Pay Attention Pay

I really don't spend any time on the Internet, so I guess I live a little under a rock in that respect.

Christina Aguilera

Live Respect Time Internet Rock Any

I like to visit my horse, have a walk with my dog.

Dog Walk Horse Like Visit

The biggest challenge was trying to convey the story of the making of a film that isn't finished yet - and which won't be finished until the third film, The Return of the King, reaches our cinemas towards the end of 2003!

Challenge King Story End Trying Our

I have stage fright every single concert I've ever done. I have at least four or five minutes of it. It's absolute living hell.

Hell Done Living Single Stage Four

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