George Saunders Quotes

When I was a kid, I took 'The Brady Bunch' and 'The Partridge Family' very seriously. It was a world to me in the same way that the Greek myths would have been had I read them. You know, Marcia is Athena and Mr. Brady is Zeus.

George Saunders

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 2, 1958

Topics

FamilyMeWorldYouKnowSeriously

Being lectured by the president on fiscal responsibility is a little bit like Tony Soprano talking to me about law and order in this country.

John F. Kerry

ResponsibilityMeLawTalkingLittle

I remember, for the first time, sitting down and consuming books in a matter of hours. This was such a new experience for me because reading, up until that point, had been such a struggle and source of stress. I think I just needed to find the right kind of stories with which I could identify.

John Corey Whaley

TimeExperienceStruggleStressMe

A lot of people, once they become champion, they relax, kind of sit in the position and try to enjoy it. But I feel like everything I've ever worked for could be lost at any moment. I work harder and harder and harder, because I want to be farther ahead with every fight, and not worrying about these girls catching up to me.

Ronda Rousey

WorkMomentFightPeopleMeRelax

Yeah, my friends call me Mike, Michael or just my last name.

Michael Phelps

MeNameFriendsCallLastJust

Fire fast: Fire people who do not fit into the culture of your company and who are negative.

Jason Calacanis

CultureFirePeopleNegativeFast

I think this show I'm going to do,' Awake,' if it's done well, will not only be provocative and entertaining, but help people. I want to do that.

Jason Isaacs

PeopleThinkHelpDoneWantWill

How do you walk from one place to another? What makes you want to walk someplace? Any place that you want to get out of your car and walk is a good place by definition.

Jaquelin T. Robertson

GoodCarWalkYouPlaceWant

I listen to music all the time, and a lot of the things I cover are the standards of my time, and they work for me.

Dianne Reeves

WorkMusicTimeMeListenStandards

I beat Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 in one day.

Chloe Grace Moretz

DayDutyOne DayBeatModernCall

I'm not a jazz singer.

Boz Scaggs

JazzSingerJazz Singer

Quite frankly, I've always listened to the black side of the radio dial. Where I grew up, there was a lot of it and there was a lot of live music around.

Boz Scaggs

LiveMusicBlackAlwaysRadioSide

I'm not angry; I write about angry characters. When I'm doing that, I'm happy. Just like when I'm writing about Mickey Sabbath being lustful, I'm not feeling lustful; I'm happy.

Philip Roth

AngryHappyWritingDoingFeeling

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