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Kurt Busiek Quotes

I wanted to be a writer, but the idea of writing novels or movies seemed really intimidating. I never got more than a few pages into one.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: September 16, 1960

Topics

Writing Movies More Never Got Idea

I thought I'd be married and a father by 35.

Father Thought Married

I guess some people want to be performers because they want to be famous.

People Famous Want Some People Some

I'm constantly snatching my books out of the hands of precocious ten-year-olds who are simply too young to read them, despite parents insisting that dear Octavia has a reading age of 28. I remember trying to read 'In Cold Blood' at the age of twelve, and realising that just because you can read book doesn't mean you should.

Age Parents Book Cold Reading Hands

This was 1978, when flying was still an occasion, a special grand event that took planning and care. I worked as a TWA flight attendant then. I stood in my Ralph Lauren uniform at the boarding door and smiled at the passengers through lips coated with lipstick that perfectly matched the stripe on my jacket. Mostly, the passengers smiled back.

Door Flying Planning Care Lips Back

When you're going through these difficult times of chaos and trauma, the most important thing is to keep those who are closest to you together.

Michael Imperioli

Together Chaos You Important Trauma

I want anyone who believes in life, liberty, pursuit of happiness to succeed. And I want any force, any person, any element of an overarching Big Government that would stop your success, I want that organization, that element or that person to fail. I want you to succeed.

Life Success Happiness Government

It is bitter to lose a friend to evil, before one loses him to death.

Friend Death Evil Lose Him Bitter

I know what I've done for music, but don't call me a legend. Just call me Miles Davis.

Music Me Legend Know Done Miles

A writer should care about one thing - the language. To write well - that is his duty. That is his only duty.

Care Language Duty Write Well Only

Without doubt, God is the universal moving force, but each being is moved according to the nature that God has given it.

Joseph de Maistre

Nature God Moving Doubt Without

I loved playing video games when I was younger, loved playing with Legos - the tech nerd, that was me for sure.

Me Video Games Loved Games Playing

The suburbs are the American dream, right? Living in a nice house, having a good job, a happy family.

Family Good Job American Dream Happy

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