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Hisham Matar Quotes

I've never been particularly interested in genre distinctions. They seem to me more useful to a librarian than to a writer.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: 1970

Topics

Me More Never Seem Been Interested

I think it says wonders about people that can write an entire album, and put out an entire album of great songs. I mean, the Brad Paisley's, Alan Jackson especially, even Taylor Swift - those people can really pen great stuff.

Great People Think Pen Mean Write

I write adult fiction, but a good 40 to 50 per cent of my readers are teenagers. I love that if they have to grow up and move past JK Rowling they can move to me. From Jo to Jodi!

Love Good Past Me Grow Write

I've always toured solo acoustic.

Always Solo Acoustic Toured

A lot of people think the best work I've done was nonfiction - the 'Brothers and Keepers' book. But I think of myself as a fiction writer. And I think, if my work is put in perspective, all the books would be a continual questioning of what's true and what's not true, what's documented and what's not documented.

John Edgar Wideman

Work Myself Best Perspective People

Language, philosophy, and science are interwoven into the design of words, which are manipulated to create surprising illusions.

Science Words Language Design Create

Medicine grounds me, it centers me, that's why I continue to do it.

Me Medicine Why Continue Grounds

I'm an optimist about NAFTA merely being updated.

Optimist Being NAFTA About Updated

I used to have a great fear of constitutional conventions. I have a great fear now of not having one.

Fear Great Now Used Constitutional

I felt ashamed for what I had done. I don't have any excuses. I did what I did. I take full responsibility for myself and my actions. I wouldn't pawn this off on anybody. I'm sorry it happened. And I hurt people.

Myself Responsibility People Sorry

I started writing to save my life.

Life Writing My Life Started Save

While it's true that Washington would benefit from more civility, the Senate, behind the scenes, is an extraordinarily collegial institution.

Civility Washington True More Behind

You meet with a CEO or founder. You talk about sales, engineering, product management and give some ideas or suggestions. And the founder quickly understands that you really can help them both operationally and from a strategic standpoint.

Ideas Management Engineering Help

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