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Lydia Millet Quotes

I used to try to write around the edges, but now I try to walk a more direct line.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: December 5, 1968

Topics

Walk Now Try More Write Line

One of the ways my first novel failed was that I was too in love with my characters.

Love First Novel Failed Characters

Democracy, pure democracy, has at least its foundation in a generous theory of human rights. It is founded on the natural equality of mankind. It is the cornerstone of the Christian religion. It is the first element of all lawful government upon earth.

John Quincy Adams

Religion Government Equality Earth

Sometimes, when I'm just watching TV at home, I cut some aloe vera leaves and use the inside gel part as a mask. It's incredible how much comes out of every cut - you can just do a little slice. I buy the leaves at health food stores. You can get single whole leaves, and they kind of last you forever.

Home Health Food Mask You Sometimes

Part of my job is to advocate on my constituents' behalf to federal agencies who aren't always responsive.

Steven Horsford

Job Always Advocate Responsive Who

I get Twitter, and think it's a great way to keep it in touch, but I don't do it a lot. I hate reading when people tweet about what you're eating or who they are out with, but it's a nice way to keep in touch with people.

Tristan MacManus

Great Hate People Eating Reading

I was very fortunate to be elected to the Society of Fellows at Harvard, which is, in effect, a small research center where you are given three years to do whatever work you want.

Work Research Society Small You

I became a human placebo.

Human Placebo Became

No one has ever found a solution for not doing a fashion show.

Fashion Doing Solution Show Found

London is one of my favourite places to come to overseas.

Places London Come Favourite

I have a huge fan following in Bellary, and when they met me, they told me about their problems. I have seen mining done without proper safety measures and not taking environmental protection into account.

Me Safety Environmental Problems Fan

Team spirit is paramount - each of our own egos has to take a back seat. That applies to me as well as everyone else.

Me Team Back Spirit Everyone Own

Most horror films fail to scare me. I think 'The Ring' plays more as a psychological thriller. It's smarter, there's more character development and some of the themes explored go a little deeper.

Martin Henderson

Character Me Think Go Ring Horror

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