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Maria Semple Quotes

I naively thought I would quit television writing, move up to Seattle, my novel would come out, and then I'd have a novel writing career, and so I found myself really stuck in this very poisonous self-pitying state and felt like I'd never write again. And I blamed Seattle for that.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Myself Writing Thought Career Quit

I didn't want the words 'Spider-Man' attached to my name in any shape or form. Especially a singing one.

Words Singing Name Want Shape Form

Y'know, there's nothin' like tearing up a good club now and then.

Jerry Lee Lewis

Good Now Now And Then Club Up Like

I think a big test we all face in life on a regular basis is that discouragement test. Life's not always fair, but I believe if you keep doing the right thing, God will get you to where you are.

Life God Believe Face Think Doing

I think that much of the success of the Broadway mounting of 'Newsies' was due in no small part to the infectious camaraderie on stage between the boys.

Andrew Keenan-Bolger

Success Small Think Stage Broadway

When I go into making a movie, personally, I don't try to bring other pieces of movies with me.

Me Go Movies Try Pieces Bring

In my mid-twenties, I said to myself: 'I can't perform anymore!' I didn't know what I wanted to do. I didn't perform for a while, then ended up doing a one-woman show about Gilda Radner having cancer. It was called 'Gilda Defying Gravity,' and I did it on the Lower East Side. It was great; people really came out and supported me.

Great Myself People Me Doing Know

You can always learn when you lose.

Learn You Lose Always

The RNA World referred to an hypothetical stage in the origin of life on Earth.

Life World Earth Stage Origin

I think a family is the best way to open up the appeal of a show because everyone has a mother. Everyone has a father. Everyone has cousins or siblings. Everyone's trying to pursue their romantic ideals and their relationship ideals.

Family Father Mother Relationship

I felt alive when I read a script and acted out a scene, or sang a song. It was my dream. I'm just very lucky that I'm still doing it and able to earn a living from it.

Song Doing Dream Alive Living Lucky

I started being a comedy fan when I was, I'm going to guess, like 5 or 6 years old.

Comedy Old Years Started Going Fan

I always get so excited when I get to go to my friends at corporate offices. I am always, like, looking around. I think that's really exciting to be a part of an actual corporate office.

I Am Looking Think Friends Go Get

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