Charles Cumming Quotes

I find a difference in British spy fiction and American spy fiction. In the American version, it's more militaristic, partly because the CIA has more of the military makeup. Whereas MI6 is more of a cerebral, intelligence-based, relationship-based service, i.e., all they do is recruit people to get information out of them.

Charles Cumming

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: April 5, 1971

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ServicePeopleMakeupAmericanFind

'Breaking Bad' - when I started watching that show, I thought it was terrific. I love the way it was shot. I love the writing. I love the arc of Bryan Cranston's character. I just thought that was just really, really a wonderful, wonderful show.

Joe Morton

LoveCharacterWritingThoughtBad

I've been writing since I was sixteen. At first, I wrote mostly short stories and poetry. The first thing I ever had published was a poem about a football game. It was printed in my local newspaper.

Jerry Spinelli

FootballPoetryWritingGameShort

I don't really base any of my characters on specific people that I know, although my characters are informed by the kind of people who live in my community.

Jesmyn Ward

LiveCommunityPeopleKnowKindWho

Marilyn Monroe was a fabulous dame - fabulous.

Jerry Lewis

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In a professional service environment, you often work on one engagement or deal after another, with one ending before the next begins.

Andrew Yang

WorkServiceEndingEnvironmentYou

Computers don't create computer animation any more than a pencil creates pencil animation. What creates computer animation is the artist.

John Lasseter

ComputersArtistCreateMorePencil

I think the fascination with zombies is that they don't obey the rules of monsters. The first rule of monsters is that you have to go find them. You have to make a conscious choice to go to the swamp or the desert or the abandoned summer camp.

Max Brooks

DesertThinkYouRulesFindChoice

Of course the Premier League is the most difficult league in the world because it's so even. I think you can't really compare other leagues with the Premier League. In the Premier League, every team can beat every team, and in football, that's something where you can have surprises.

Mesut Ozil

FootballTeamWorldThinkYouBeat

If I can't be happy, nobody can be happy.

Amanda Eliasch

HappyBe HappyNobody

Before I lost my voice, it was slurred, so only those close to me could understand, but with the computer voice, I found I could give popular lectures. I enjoy communicating science. It is important that the public understands basic science, if they are not to leave vital decisions to others.

Stephen Hawking

ScienceMeVoiceDecisionsEnjoy

I don't really like club music or hip hop or electronic music at all. I'm like an old person.

Trixie Mattel

MusicPersonOldClubLikeHip Hop

Progress takes time and discipline.

Ronnie Coleman

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