Curtis Sittenfeld Quotes

Personally, I have never wished I were a male novelist.

Curtis Sittenfeld

Recitation: by Male by Female

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NeverPersonallyWereMaleWished

I was given a new coat as a high school graduation gift.

Maya Hawke

SchoolGraduationGiftHigh School

My grandparents left the Pale of Settlement at the border of western Russia and Eastern Europe in the early 1900s, fleeing anti-Semitism and hoping to make a better life for their children in America.

Merrick Garland

LifeChildrenBorderBetterAmerica

The theme of old age doesn't seem to fascinate Hollywood.

John Updike

AgeOld AgeHollywoodOldTheme

Movies for adults sucked in the 1980s, and music for adults sucked even worse; whether we're talking about Kathleen Turner flicks or Sting albums, the decade's non-teen culture has no staying power at all.

Rob Sheffield

MusicPowerCultureTalkingMovies

There's something magical about Oaxaca and the vibe of the people.

Mike White

PeopleMagicalSomethingVibeAbout

One of my favourite movies is 'Annie Hall' because it's about the silver lining of the break-up.

Mike Birbiglia

MoviesSilverBecauseFavouriteHall

Maybe I should find myself one of those sexy British soccer stars. David Beckham is hot. But I've got a hell of a lot of competition.

Missy Elliott

StarsMyselfCompetitionSexyHell

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Joseph Joubert

AloneGreatGeniusLaborBegins

I will not have my son grow up in a tension-filled home.

Christina Aguilera

HomeSonGrowWillGrow UpUp

I have big everything on the bottom, but I love my legs. You've got to love what's yours.

Alicia Keys

LoveYouLegsEverythingBottomBig

I don't get carried away by any praise; I know I have miles to go.

Piyush Goyal

GoKnowPraiseMilesAwayGet

My parents were Belfast Catholics.

Pete Hamill

ParentsWereCatholicsBelfast

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