Lydia Millet Quotes

Domestic realism has dominated the American marketplace for decades now. It leeches into literary fiction, and I don't think it's that rich a vein.

Lydia Millet

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RichThinkAmericanNowFiction

With two small children, I haven't had a wash since 2001 so the chance to go shopping is way down the list. It is something I do intend to get.

Jo Brand

ChildrenShoppingSmallChanceDown

I don't wanna say I have a temper... but I do! I kind of sulk and sit there when I'm bitter. I won't show you, but you can see it. Probably if you bring me Godiva chocolate, I'll be your friend again!

Jesse McCartney

FriendMeChocolateYouSayKind

It's made me more expectant of the imminent return of Jesus, and also more sensitive to the people around me. Knowing Jesus will return soon makes me want all the more to tell people about him and all that he offers.

Jerry B. Jenkins

PeopleMeWantWillMoreKnowing

We need an attorney general for the people, not a presidential protector and puppet of the administration.

John Barrasso

PeopleNeedPuppetProtectorGeneral

Our loss was very heavy, especially in the officers. Capt. Sale, of Co. E, Duke's regt, was among the killed, making the third Capt. that has been killed in that company.

John Hunt Morgan

LossCompanyHeavyBeenOfficers

Often, if someone wants to date me because they know I'm trans, it's for specifically sexual reasons, and it doesn't ever lead to a relationship.

Angelica Ross

RelationshipMeSomeoneKnowLead

We all have dark sides to ourselves, and I want to portray that in a realistic way.

Tom Weston-Jones

DarkWantWaySidesRealistic

I love most New England towns.

Min Jin Lee

LoveNewNew EnglandEnglandMost

I grew up in Brooklyn, and my parents were Holocaust survivors, so they never taught me anything about nature, but they taught me a lot about gratitude.

Louie Schwartzberg

NatureGratitudeParentsMeBrooklyn

People recognize certain things, like 'D' means 'this dialogue stinks.' We're dealing with shows that are written here, shot in New York and posted back here. Accurate communication is a necessity.

Dick Wolf

CommunicationNew YorkPeopleBack

We're a 100-percent-organic house. My daughter is a vegetarian and practically vegan. That's her choice. That's how she eats. We're really conscious about what we buy.

Christina Applegate

DaughterHouseChoiceSheVegetarian

I like working as a bad guy, and I don't plan on changing the way that I work if they want me to be a good guy.

Braun Strowman

WorkGoodMePlanBadWant

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