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Lev Grossman Quotes

A novel with a bad middle is a bad book. A bad ending is something I've just gotten in the habit of forgiving.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: June 26, 1969

Topics

Habit Book Ending Bad Middle Just

My mother never married my father. She was married to and divorced from another man, then she married and divorced my stepfather and then, ultimately, they ended up getting back together.

Father Mother Together Man Back She

The media, the polls and our legislatures fortunately have short attention spans.

Short Media Attention Polls Our

These displays of affection mean a lot to our family and are a reminder of the heart that my people have. In this time of grief we ask for a little privacy and space to digest this news; our sister was our sun and we are broken by her departure.

Family Heart Time Grief Broken Sun

I've learned that in the theater the story is everything. Every lyric, every line and every musical gesture has to propel the journey of a given character or the overall plot.

Character Journey Story Line Plot

Most songs that aren't jump-rope songs, or lullabies, are cautionary tales or goodbye songs and road songs.

Goodbye Road Songs Most Tales

I arrive at the theatre four hours before the beginning of the performance. I must get accustomed to the hall even if I know it well.

Mireille Mathieu

Beginning Theatre Performance Know

I always knew I wanted kids, but when my mom passed away I was like, 'I want a bunch of kids. I want three kids or four kids, and I want to have that relationship again.' I can't bring my mom back, but I can have children.

Relationship Children Mom Back I Can

My stepmother appeared when I was about 9. My brother was sent off to an institute in Scotland & my sister & I were sent to school. As my stepmother's ideas were then wholly Quaker, mixed with a naive & charming innocence & a little snobbery, it was one dotty epoch on top of another. I always remained terrified of my father.

Father School Brother Ideas Sister

I was lucky, and once I moved to L.A., I didn't have to get another job besides acting. But I wouldn't trade my previous jobs for anything.

Job Acting Lucky Anything Trade Get

When you enter a room, you have to kiss his ring. I don't mind, but he has it in his back pocket.

Kiss Mind You Back Ring Room

Your insurance broker has your telephone number, but your insurance broker doesn't have your Facebook ID. I think they are very different modes of communication. Commingling them can come with risk and peril.

Communication Think Insurance Risk

I think that's what we need more of: Asian-Americans on movie screens and TV screens where they're normalized. Where it's not about them being Asian or a person of color. It's just about them being a human. I think that's why sometimes when I see movies with an Asian family, but it's very stereotyped, I don't find that relatable.

Family Color Think Find Person Why

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