George Pelecanos Quotes

I was a movie freak before I was a book lover.

George Pelecanos

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

BookFreakMovieBeforeLover

I was a very bad accountant; I didn't care about money, golf or discovering fraud. After about a year I was sacked; then I went into teacher training.

Joanne Harris

TeacherMoneyTrainingCareGolf

The poet must decide not to impose his feelings in order to write without sentimentality.

John Barton

FeelingsWriteWithoutDecidePoet

I've done one movie. And it's not a movie I want to stand on as far as acting ability goes. I mean, I'm not going to win an Oscar anytime soon. I'm not Meryl Streep.

Megan Fox

WinStandActingDoneWantMean

The greatest luxury is not driving. I didn't own a car until I was 30, and that was a Rolls-Royce, so it was cheaper to insure a chauffeur. I never want to drive again. My mind is always on other things. I hate parking, and I'm very short-tempered and would get road rage, I'm sure.

Michael Caine

CarHateMindDriveRoadDriving

I think it's really important for Haitians living abroad to go back and help with the development and infrastructure, especially because there are so many international people there.

Meta Golding

PeopleThinkHelpBackGoLiving

Dreams pass into the reality of action. From the actions stems the dream again; and this interdependence produces the highest form of living.

Anais Nin

DreamsActionRealityDreamLiving

When I retire or pass away, I will be able to look back and say that this has been an exciting life. That's all that matters.

Martin Yan

LifeLookBackSayWillMatters

I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.

Jean Cocteau

LoveHomeCatsPetSoulEnjoy

The second I tell myself I have to do something, I'm sure to do the opposite.

Ashley Madekwe

MyselfTellSomethingOppositeSure

I've been approached to do some things with astronauts and the preparation that astronauts go through.

William Shatner

PreparationGoThroughThingsBeen

I'm always very stressed about making a new proposition every season. But in a way, it's a kind of addiction.

Nicolas Ghesquiere

NewKindAddictionWayAlwaysEvery

I realized the only thing I owed my audience was my own judgment and my own best effort.

Len Wein

BestEffortMy OwnJudgmentAudience

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