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Elif Batuman Quotes

As a novelist, you write about social mores, but not everything can be explained.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: 1977

Topics

You Write Everything Social About

David Duchovny is a dream; a dreamboat and a dream. He was so kind... He held my hand after we were done shooting and told me I did great. He's so good at what he does.

Good Great Me Dream Done Kind

I had disagreements with all my neighbors about my dogs. I had a disagreement with myself about my dogs. They were noisy.

Myself Neighbors Dogs Disagreement

Six months after I moved to L.A., I booked the ABC pilot 'Commander-in-Chief' with Geena Davis. I played her son.

Son Pilot Her Six ABC Moved

People should be shrouded in mystery. Especially actors. No, hang on, maybe actors should be blown up.

People Mystery Up Hang Should Maybe

I am a journalist in the field of etiquette. I try to find out what the most genteel people regularly do, what traditions they have discarded, what compromises they have made.

I Am People Find Try Out Etiquette

A space station is a rangy monstrosity, a giant erector set built by a madman.

Space Set Giant Built Madman

'The Stand' was great. Adapted by Stephen King from his massive book.

Great King Book Stand His Massive

Supporting American technology companies is one of the most patriotic things you can do - the technology industry is the reason our country has such a high-standard of living and why we can afford to spread the democracy virus around the globe.

Jason Calacanis

Technology Democracy American You

And if I want to get involved in choosing sides, I usually pick hockey or football.

Football Hockey Want Sides Get Pick

Being a third-generation Mexican-American and speaking English exclusively, I heard Spanish spoken by my relatives all my life, especially when they didn't want me to understand what they were talking about.

Life Me My Life Talking Understand

I realize that every picture isn't a work of art.

Work Art Picture Realize Every

For years, I was compared to Wookiees, especially after I did the 'Star Wars Holiday Special.' I have some photos of me with a few of the Wookiees on the set, and it's hard to tell us apart.

Me Holiday Special Hard Years Tell

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