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James Fenimore Cooper Quotes

The common faults of American language are an ambition of effect, a want of simplicity, and a turgid abuse of terms.

James Fenimore Cooper

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: September 15, 1789 - September 14, 1851

Topics

Simplicity Ambition Language American

I think a lot of the dull parts of first drafts come from a kind of over-managing, intrusive writer who wants to direct traffic. The idea of taking out the parts that the reader could infer is very liberating, and it's weirdly part of radicalizing your work: it allows you to go to new places fast.

Work Think You Fast New Kind

People are always thinking that I'm the main character in my books, but each one has been different, and sometimes they've been men.

Character Men People Thinking Always

I love playing characters that are strong, when there's physicality involved.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Love Strong Playing Involved I Love

When I saw Justin in 'The Social Network', I became deeply obsessed with the desire to work with him and reached out to Justin. When we met, we talked about a couple of things I was working on that did not come to fruition, but it gave us a meeting.

Work Meeting Desire Him Out Saw

My husband says it is very good that I have very tiny feet, because they're easier to get in my mouth.

Colleen McCullough

Good Husband Feet Mouth Because Get

As an actor, I like to get a bit of momentum going with a character and kind of work a bit quicker. I mean, not crazy-fast, but, you know, five or six pages a day is a nice pace.

Work Character Day Momentum You

There's a few people that I write with that we don't stop until one of us cries.

People Stop Write Us Few Until

'iRun' is just a fun turn-up song, me and Yachty.

Fun Me Song Just

We're all made of the same kind of stuff, and there's none of us made of stuff that's flawless.

Kind Same Us Flawless Stuff Made

I hate the fact that people can judge based on something that isn't fully given to them. Like, this isn't the full product.

Hate People Judge Product Something

I have a job that I truly love, and an enormous crew of people that can do things better than I can!

Love Job People Better I Can Things

I'm very proud of 'The Words' and all the cast. I think Lee Sternthal and Brian Klugman are like new directors, and I really believe in them, and they're gonna rock everything.

Words Believe Proud Think New Rock

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