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Dries van Noten Quotes

I collect objects I fall in love with more than antiques per se. Value is not a criteria that attracts me to something.

Dries van Noten

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: designer
Nationality: belgian
Birth: May 12, 1958

Topics

Love Value Me Fall More Antiques

A voice is very intimate. It's something of your own. So there's always this fear, because you feel naked. There's a fear of not reaching up to expectations. As you become more famous, people come and expect to hear something extraordinary, so you don't want to disappoint them. I feel this sense of responsibility.

Fear Responsibility People Voice You

Legislation can neither be wise nor just which seeks the welfare of a single interest at the expense and to the injury of many and varied interests.

Wise Single Welfare Legislation Just

I've had a family my entire adult life; I started raising kids when I was 21. I suspect that being part of a family has probably informed my life as a writer as much as anything else has.

Life Family My Life Anything Started

Actually, the year 2000 is our 25th anniversary of doing Captain & Tennille. I can't believe it. It's like, how is this possible?

Anniversary Believe Doing Year Like

I'm a big believer in puking out all your thoughts in a single sitting and getting some version of the work down, because the alternative just prolongs the agony. The first draft is hideous and ajskdlkdfksjdfslfjk, but it's just a map for where the big blocks go.

Work Thoughts Down Go Sitting Map

I feel like people have more in common than the news reports. People getting along doesn't sell very well in the news. I find that to be deeply depressing.

People Feel Find News More Sell

When I'm in L.A., I try to run the canyons or play tennis with friends a few times a week. I've tried working out with a trainer and going to the gym, but I'd just much rather be outside.

Friends Week Gym Play Run Try

'Ralph's Party' was supposed to be a psychological thriller, but I fell in love with all my characters and wanted only the best for them.

Love Best Party Only Wanted Them

I was raised listening to, like, Jay and Big and Pac, Cassidy, Ludacris, even some of Drake's stuff.

Listening I Was Raised Big Stuff Jay

I wasn't driving down the wrong side of the street, smoking marijuana, waving my gun out the window.

Window Gun Smoking Driving Down Out

I was born in South Carolina. On my dad's farm, I didn't have much. I'm just a poor kid who worked in a produce market.

Farm Born Poor Kid South Carolina

Where I'm an outsider is, I'm not a career politician.

Career Outsider Where Politician

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