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Curtis Sittenfeld Quotes

When I was writing my first two books I was also freelancing and teaching and doing other odd jobs.

Curtis Sittenfeld

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: 1975

Topics

Writing Doing First Two Books Odd

I'm not religious. I'm spiritual. Religious seems too much like a club.

Spiritual Too Much Club Seems Like

I don't think the United States has done anything whatsoever to merit any criticism by the British.

Think Criticism Done Anything United

We burned to death 100,000 Japanese civilians in Tokyo - men, women and children. LeMay recognized that what he was doing would be thought immoral if his side had lost. But what makes it immoral if you lose and not immoral if you win?

Robert McNamara

Women Children Men Death Win Doing

In real life, of course, it is the hare that wins. Every time. Look around you.

Life Time You Look Real Real Life

Film critics said I gave a voice to the fear we all have: that we'll reach a certain point in our lives, look around and realize that all the things we said we'd do and become will never come to be - and that we're ordinary.

Fear Voice Reach Look Said Become

The three actors I admire the most are all dead. Humphrey Bogart, Spencer Tracy and the French actor, Jean Gabin. They're all very natural, sort of masculine without being overly macho.

Three Admire Actor Dead Without

The fact is that people are attracted to new work and by new work.

Work People New Fact Attracted

I think I have some interesting things to say and I don't think anybody out there is saying them.

Saying Think Interesting Say Out

People always tell me my books are so dark; I don't think they're particularly dark. I'm not like that. I'm quite a cheerful soul.

Soul People Me Think Dark Cheerful

I was cold-calling agents when I was, like, 9 years old, and I was like, 'Mom, I need this thing called a headshot.'

Mom Old Need Years Like Thing

You're watching the movie for the first time when you're working with the actors in front of the camera. You don't think about how the audience will react. You discover the film.

Juan Antonio Bayona

Time Think Camera You React Will

My two brothers and I grew up in the theater, going everywhere with my parents when they performed.

Parents Two Up Going Brothers Grew

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