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James Wolcott Quotes

At 'The Village Voice,' there were all these fevers inside the offices, that would break out into full-scale rumbles between writers.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: critic
Nationality: american
Birth: December 10, 1952

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Voice Village Inside Out Break Were

I don't watch a lot of television, which sounds strange for someone who works in TV.

Someone Television Strange Watch Who

Researching 'Lone Wolf,' I was amazed at how thoughtful and intelligent these animals are. There has never been a documented attack against a human by a wolf that wasn't provoked by the human.

Wolf Thoughtful Intelligent Never

The historical legacy of 'The Best American Poetry' is they've had very few editors who were not white. They've had very few instances where they've selected poems by non-white poets.

Best Poetry Legacy American White

The consequences of a crime should not be out of proportion to the crime itself.

Consequences Crime Out Proportion

For a sculptor, a painter, a weaver, a potter, the dialogue between one's materials and what one makes from them is easy to see: discover a new material or a new way to use a familiar one, and new things can be made, sometimes leading to the discovery of more new material, leading to more creation.

New Things Easy Discovery Sometimes

Because you can be lazy if you don't know the truth.

Truth You Know Lazy Because

The second stage set in ten or fifteen days after the bombing. Its first symptom was falling hair. Diarrhea and fever, which in some cases went as high as 106, came next.

Hair First Falling Stage High Days

Look at Bjorn Borg or Jack Nicklaus. Those guys really concentrate. With the world on their shoulders, they're so absorbed with what they're doing.

World Doing Look Shoulders Guys

Facing my own death brought an instant sense of clarity and purpose.

Death Purpose Clarity My Own Own

I was inspired to create 'My Life' so I could finally share a personal part of my life beyond my music.

Life Music My Life Create Personal

My strength was in singing and songwriting, which was a new discovery for me when I was 18. And I decided if I pursued songwriting, which is what was closest to my heart, then there would be no competition. I would just live my life being myself and living my dream.

Life Strength Live Heart Myself Me

Yes, I want children and I can't wait to have that closeness with someone - to bring someone into the world. But, I really don't know when.

Children Wait World Someone Know

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