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James Fallows Quotes

A basic rule of life for reporters is that you should spend your time talking with and learning about people who are not sending you press releases, rather than those who are.

James Fallows

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: August 2, 1949

Topics

Life Learning Time People Talking

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

People Me Ring Been Would Stamina

There's something quite joyful about doing comedy which doesn't really need much analysis. I'm not elitist. I like to do crowd-pleasing stuff which is a bit smart, but is just about belly laughs.

Steve Coogan

Smart Comedy Doing Need Analysis

Confidence is the number one thing I find attractive.

Ronda Rousey

Confidence Find Attractive One Thing

I don't just throw out microwave records.

Missy Elliott

Out Just Throw Records Microwave

Once you achieve one goal, you should be looking forward to trying to build onto the next thing, and not just getting comfortable with what you're doing.

LL Cool J

Looking Forward Looking Forward Doing

And we made decisions on each of those matters which were ultimately upheld by the courts.

Lloyd Cutler

Decisions Matters Courts Made Those

I shall soon be six-and-twenty. Is there anything in the future that can possibly console us for not being always twenty-five?

Lord Byron

Future Always Anything Being Us

There's something liberating about not pretending. Dare to embarrass yourself. Risk.

Drew Barrymore

Yourself Dare Risk Pretending About

You've seen my statements; I do very well. I don't mind paying some taxes. The middle class is getting clobbered in this country. You know the middle class built this country, not the hedge fund guys, but I know people in hedge funds that pay almost nothing, and it's ridiculous, OK?

Donald Trump

People Mind You Country Know Class

Hillary Clinton is not going to be able to create jobs, I will tell you right now.

Donald Trump

You Create Now Will Right Tell

I used to do some terrible things in the marshalling area to upset my rivals.

Dawn Fraser

Upset Things Used Terrible Rivals

I think a lot of people have a vision of L.A. in which TV executives and movie directors plan their latest productions by the swimming pool.

Bruno Tonioli

Vision People Swimming Think Plan