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James Patterson Quotes

As we go through this transition where a lot more people will be reading on devices, nobody is paying enough attention to make sure it's a smooth transition. I believe we still need places where people can go to handle, hold and talk about books, get information about what books are out there, and so on.

James Patterson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: March 22, 1947

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People Believe Reading Attention Go

I did go on safari in Kenya when I was 17, with my mother, stepfather and little brother, and I kept a careful journal of the experience that was very helpful in terms of my sensory impressions of Africa. I have traveled quite a bit at distinct times in my life, though now that I have kids I've settled down.

Life Mother Experience Brother Down

I once went through the dustbin outside David Bowie's house.

House Outside Through Once Bowie

You spend so much time writing a character the way I did with Buddy Baker and then Green Arrow that you start to care about them. And you almost think of them as people, you know?

Character Time People Green Start

After I won the Oscar, my salary doubled, my friends tripled, my children became more popular at school, my butcher made a pass at me, and my maid hit me up for a raise.

Success Children School Me Friends

We're Real Madrid - and being successful is part of our DNA.

DNA Real Successful Being Madrid

He's very concealed, Polanski. We became very close friends, but I don't think I ever saw him drop his guard. I didn't see him upset or anything like that, we just did the work.

Work Think Friends Upset Him See

When I was first starting out, if you were acting on television, it was a real stigma.

Christine Lahti

You Television Acting First Real

You need to put what you learn into practice and do it over and over again until it's a habit. I always say, 'Seeing is not believing. Doing is believing.' There is a lot to learn about fitness, nutrition and emotions, but once you do, you can master them instead of them mastering you.

Fitness Habit Practice Learn Doing

I'm usually an excruciatingly happy person.

Happy Person Happy Person

I had to do what I had to do to keep my family alive. Period.

Family Alive Keep Period Had

My first super-worn-out tapes were Michael Jackson's 'Bad' and the soundtrack to 'Dirty Dancing.' The soundtrack to 'Dirty Dancing' is actually really phenomenal.

Bad Dirty First Dancing Soundtrack

I originally wanted to be a pop star. I wanted to be Kylie Minogue. My dad thought that was a very silly ambition and introduced me to drama classes. Once I became fixated on that, there was no stopping me.

Me Ambition Thought Silly Drama Pop

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