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George Packer Quotes

So many writers grew up in tortured isolation, in revolt against their families. I and my sister were in a house where writing was considered the worthiest thing you could try to do.

George Packer

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: August 13, 1960

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Sister Writing Isolation You House

I can't stand folk who are all snobby about reality TV.

Jenny Eclair

Reality Stand Reality TV Who Folk

I used to hurt myself by training all the time.

Troy Dumais

Time Myself Training Hurt Used

I think most actors don't start out wanting to be either a lead or a character actor. You just really want to work, whatever manifestation that takes.

Ron Cephas Jones

Work Character Start Think You Want

There'll always be a part of me that wants to remain mysterious.

Roisin Murphy

Me Mysterious Always Wants Part

I loved putting on stories as plays when I was just six. I was the director, the actress and the set designer; I cast my girlfriends in parts, and I suggested to the local kindergarten teachers that we do free performances for the children.

Mili Avital

Children Free Loved Teachers Just

The main fear comes from playing a character that so many people know from the comic books, and there's a long history of people unhappy with movies and TV shows who make alterations to comic book characters.

Joseph David-Jones

Fear Character History People Book

Perfection is perfectly simple; fouling things up requires true skill.

Douglas Horton

Simple Perfection Skill True Up

I had not been in the jazz environment, having been brought up in the church. But once I got to New York, and I was signed to perform at The Village Gate and the Vanguard and clubs like that, and these - the Vanguard was one of the most elite, if not the most elite, jazz club out there.

Aretha Franklin

New York Church Environment Village

Shakespeare is practically our only link with the classic and the past. The future of education has much to do with whether we will be able to cling to him or not.

Allan Bloom

Education Future Past Will Classic

The men and women at our borders, given adequate resources, are doing an excellent job of keeping us safe.

Pete Gallego

Women Men Job Doing Borders Safe

Thinking about what Jamaicans want is a bit pressuring. So I try not to think about what Jamaicans want until I get the job done.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

Job Think Thinking Done Want Try

I like to cover news when it happens, not five years later.

Shepard Smith

News Years Five Like Happens Cover