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Eric Brown Quotes

Well, to be honest I think I'm a better short story writer than a novelist. Novels I find very hard, hours and hours, weeks and weeks, of conscious thought - whereas short stories slip out painlessly in a few days.

Eric Brown

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality:
Birth: May 25, 1960

Topics

Story Think Thought Better Short

I never really thought I had much to add to the conversation that was occurring at 'MADtv.' I didn't know what I would do on the show. But I showed up, and I was surprised - it was fun to work on. Everybody there was really nice, and they seemed to be interested in my contributions.

Andy Daly

Work Fun Thought Conversation Nice

An evil fate has deprived me of the full use of my right hand, so that I am not able to play my compositions as I feel them. The trouble with my hand is that certain fingers have become so weak, probably through writing and playing too much at one time, that I can hardly use them.

Robert Schumann

Time I Am Me Evil Writing Fate

Why is UCLA and Georgia Tech in China to play a basketball game? Missing all that school, and then force-feeding their fans the idea of 'student-athletes.'

Jeff Van Gundy

School Basketball Game Play Why

It's my job to write the best book I can each month and hand my scripts in. Everything else is beyond my control.

Jeff Lemire

Best Job Control Book I Can Hand

Of course a politician's promise isn't worth the paper it's written on.

Russell Pearce

Worth Paper Politician Promise

I grew up in New York City in the '80s, and it was the epicenter of hip-hop. There was no Internet. Cable television wasn't as broad. I would listen to the radio, hear cars pass by playing a song, or tape songs off of the radio. At that time, there was such an excitement around hip-hop music.

Michael Rapaport

Music Time New York City Song New

I write too much to ever keep everything just for myself.

Myself Too Much Write Everything Too

If you have a cool personality, the photographer will want to work with you because he or she will have more fun on set.

Lucky Blue Smith

Work Personality Fun Cool You Want

I love directing actors. In the last few years, I have started expanding my directing into workshops for actors who truly want to grow and learn. My mom was a high school drama teacher, and teaching makes me very happy. My workshops are nurturing.

Del Shores

Love Teacher School Happy Me Mom

Most of the time you will fail, but you will also occasionally succeed. Those occasional successes make all the hard work and sacrifice worthwhile.

Dean Kamen

Work Hard Work Time Sacrifice You

We need to make college affordable in price, and also have lower-cost student loans and more available grants for students.

Debbie Stabenow

College Price Student More Need

My mouth has a tendency to get me into trouble, but because I'm so small and I take on people who are lager than me. If someone punched me, I'd get my drummer beat them up.

Brian Molko

People Me Small Someone Mouth Beat