Lynn Abbey Quotes

Short-story writing requires an exquisite sense of balance. Novelists, frankly, can get away with more. A novel can have a dull spot or two, because the reader has made a different commitment.

Lynn Abbey

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 18, 1948

Topics

CommitmentBalanceWritingMoreTwo

Democracy is difficult and demanding. So is history. It can crack your voice; it can stir your soul; it can break your heart.

Jill Lepore

HeartHistorySoulDemocracyVoice

Whether it be tour posters, album packaging, videos, stage design, etc., the visual aspect of music is very important to us.

John Gourley

MusicDesignImportantStageUs

I am boring. I'm fine with boring.

Anderson Cooper

I AmBoringFineAm

'Gut' was my nickname. And I was picked on terribly by many, many kids.

John Schneider

GutKidsManyNicknamePicked

You don't get John Gotti to testify against his driver. You get the driver to testify against John Gotti.

Trey Gowdy

YouDriverAgainstGetHisTestify

I've always been real close to film world. I love film, and I will do things in film, but music is more satisfying. It feels more like me.

Robert Coppola Schwartzman

LoveMusicMeWorldWillMore

When I am making a TV show, I am looking for engagement, not admiration.

Mary Beard

I AmLookingAdmirationEngagement

Before the Internet, we were in a different sort of dark age. We had to wait to hear news on TV at night or in print the next day. We had to go to record stores to find new music. Cocktail party debates couldn't be settled on the spot.

Marvin Ammori

MusicAgeDayWaitNightInternet

I swear I am the worst gamer. I try, I try, and I try, but for some reason, you know, it - yeah. I got - everybody beats me. Let's just put it that way.

Michael Rooker

I AmMeYouKnowWayWorst

Take a person like Julia Roberts: she does what she wants.

Luise Rainer

PersonSheTakeLikeWantsDoes

I keep kosher, so I have an element of consumption awareness embedded into my daily life. One of the things the practice does is make one more mindful of - and grateful for - what goes into your body.

Joshua Malina

LifeDailyGratefulDaily LifeBody

I cook and wash, cook and wash. When I am done, the kitchen is like a mirror.

Domenico Dolce

MirrorI AmKitchenDoneWashCook

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