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Guy Davenport Quotes

I am not writing for scholars or fellow critics, but for people who like to read, to look at pictures, and to know things.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: November 23, 1927 - January 4, 2005

Topics

I Am People Writing Look Pictures

'Cause it's really hard, it's hard to be an actor.

Actor Hard Cause Really

What happened when 'Sweetback' made all that money, the studios were in a very difficult position. They wanted the money, but they didn't the message. This marked the advent of the caricatures which became known as blaxploitation.

Melvin Van Peebles

Money Difficult Position Happened

I never really thought about becoming a professional musician.

Thought Professional Never Becoming

There is no greater evil than anarchy.

Evil Anarchy Greater Than

My idea of an educated person is one who can converse on one subject for more than two minutes.

Robert Andrews Millikan

Person More Two Educated Minutes

Zombies are eternal. They're like dinosaurs.

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

Dinosaurs Like Zombies Eternal

For me, I never want anyone outside of my immediate family and outside of me to have the power to alter the way that I walk, talk, shop, or date. When you start feeding off of that outside acceptance and accolades, you lose sight of what's actually real. Once you get there, it's kind of hard to double back.

Family Power Walk Acceptance Start

I do believe God has given me an incredible opportunity and a platform in a secular environment but still to take a stand for Christ and being a blessing to believers.

God Opportunity Blessing Me Believe

My dad in particular I tend to use - I call him 'The Brain.' If he's accessible, I'd rather put it through his brain. My wife, Melissa, maintains that the closer he is in proximity to me, the less I think for myself. And I think she's actually correct. So anything worth mulling over, I will mull over with my father, and that includes ratings.

Father Myself Wife Me Brain Think

We're musicians; we're not politicians or anything.

Johnny Van Zant

Musicians Politicians Anything

Maybe it's because I'm English, but in terms of how people perceive us I only pick up on the negative side of it.

People Negative Up Side Us English

I was afraid to watch 'Blade Runner' in the theater because I was afraid the movie would be better than what I myself had been able to imagine. In a way, I was right to be afraid, because even the first few minutes were better.

Myself Better Way First Right Watch

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