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George Pelecanos Quotes

'Treme' begins after Hurricane Katrina, and it's a year-by-year account of how everyday people there put their lives back together. It's sort of a testament to, or an argument for why, a great American city like New Orleans needs to be saved and preserved.

George Pelecanos

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: February 18, 1957

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Great Together People City American

What I would say is that vows and rings don't change anything: the challenges are the same. Every day is just a conscious commitment to making the next day better.

America Ferrera

Change Commitment Day Challenges Say

I rinse my hair with Coca-Cola sometimes. I don't like my hair when it's washed - it's fine and limp - but Coca-Cola makes it tousled, like I've gone through the Amazon or something.

Suki Waterhouse

Hair Sometimes Coca-Cola Gone Fine

I am laughably aggressive, and the rest of the band is very laid back, so we mix well.

I Am Rest Back Aggressive Band Well

Every morning, I have high expectations, and then I confront the reality of what happens at 4 o'clock.

Morning Expectations Reality High

I think I've got the best job around.

Best Job Think Got I Think Around

I always like to hang out with whoever's directing and watch what they do. I hang out at Video Village, the area where the directors and the writers and script advisors are.

Village Always Out Hang Watch Where

I don't believe in objectivity. I observe the observer's paradox every moment I'm filming. Your presence is changing everything; there's no mistaking it. And you have a responsibility.

Moment Responsibility Believe You

My attitude toward men who mess around is simple: If you find 'em, kill 'em.

Attitude Men Simple You Find Mess

Poetry is what Milton saw when he went blind.

Poetry Blind Saw He Milton

I think, in my own life, I'm pretty political. I think I have some very strong ideals, and I struggle a lot with it. I struggle a lot with feeling like, 'I have a platform; should I be saying more?'

Life Struggle Saying Strong Think

I think it's kind of a scary time we're getting into - like, when you're hanging out with people, they'd rather be on the phone than talk to you.

Time People Think You Phone Kind

Not too many people present a good ground game from the bottom. They survive a little bit, and it's kind of boring. But not too many people are attacking from the bottom, hurting with elbows. They don't bring that kind of game because it takes a long time to develop.

Good Time People Survive Game Long

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