Jane Smiley Quotes

I thought I might write mysteries for the rest of my life.

Jane Smiley

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 26, 1949

Topics

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My mom's father came from a family of 11 children who came over from the island of Ischia, Italy, and settled in Providence, RI. Her mother was part of the large community of French-speaking Canadians who settled in Woonsocket, RI.

Joanna Going

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If people had told me that I would have the stamina to conduct 'Ring Cycles,' I would have been amazed. I still am.

Jeffrey Tate

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It's important in any project to remain focused.

Jehane Noujaim

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My father was a businessman. We had discussions about honesty and dishonesty.

John Cullum

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Having more exposure is kind of a bittersweet thing for me, honestly, because it's nice to have a little more job security in life now.

Ani DiFranco

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A rapidly expanding Syrian refugee policy could create conditions for domestic tragedy.

Jeff Fortenberry

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No special writing rituals. And my desk is usually cluttered.

Stephen Greenblatt

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I like to watch films with my wife and friends. That's how films should be watched. Only then can you enjoy the movies. Then whether it is raunchy or not, hardly matters.

Riteish Deshmukh

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I used to go to Sheen High Street with my dad on a Saturday, and there was a butcher next door to the fishmonger. I hated the smell of the fishmonger, but I found the smell of the butcher's much more appealing. And I liked the big knives. I thought it looked like a decent job.

Rory Kinnear

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Sugar Ray wouldn't give me a rematch, and that's the reason I walked away from boxing.

Marvin Hagler

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Lipstick is the most valuable weapon in a woman's make-up kit. It has the power to transform the appearance and mood of the person wearing it, and, at the same time, arouses the admiration of everybody else.

Monica Bellucci

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Granted, we need to have a sound immigration policy that allows people into our country who are going to produce more than they are going to consume, but the bottom line is illegal aliens consume far more of our tax resources than they generate.

Mo Brooks

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