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James Wolcott Quotes

What stars do in their off-hours is a never-ending source of diddling curiosity to the tabloid sensibility.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Stars Curiosity Source Never-Ending

I'm in so many Charles Bronson films because no other actress will work with him.

Work Will Him Because Actress Many

I'm excited about turning 40. I've been an adult for a long time, but there is a difference between being an adult and being a grown-up. I'm someone's mummy now and I'm enjoying that. I feel as if I'm about to hit my peak.

Time Feel Someone Long Long Time

I was around 15 when I first wanted to compete in an Olympics. I even remember the first time I got to wear a GB kit as a junior. I've even kept it. It's in my mum's loft somewhere, probably gone mouldy by now.

Jessica Ennis-Hill

Time Remember Now First Time First

I'm fascinated by Buddhism. I adore Buddhism, and I read about it all the time, but I haven't formally become a Buddhist, although I don't really know why I haven't. I guess I feel I don't need to.

Time Feel Know Why Become Need

Somebody should tell the president of Mexico that when he appears on American television, he should speak English.

John J. McLaughlin

Speak American Television President

They're a redefinition of boredom... the most important thing you need to know about an awards show is where is the nearest smoking opportunity.

Opportunity Smoking Boredom You Know

I think my biggest achievement was being part of a team of outstanding, entrepreneurial military leaders and civilians who helped change the way in which America fights by transforming a global special operations task force - Task Force 714 - that I commanded.

Stanley A. McChrystal

Change Achievement Team Think Way

Adult novels are as ephemeral as newspapers. Children's books stay in print for decades.

Children Adult Stay Ephemeral Print

Josh Brolin is an actor that I really, really like; he's fantastic. I worked with him once; he's a really great actor.

Great Actor Him Like Fantastic He

I remember if the telephone rang after 9 o'clock in the house, my mother would say, 'Who's ringing at this time?' We just wouldn't answer the phone.

Lizzie Armitstead

Mother Time Remember House Phone

An optimist is a guy that has never had much experience.

Experience Never Optimist Guy Much

My father knew the charming side of my mother, and my mother thought that he was attentive and pleasant and was an architect, which was a respectable profession, but I don't think that they actually got to know one another deeply.

Christopher Durang

Father Mother Think Thought Know

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