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Celeste Ng Quotes

I wrote 'Little Fires Everywhere' and sold the book in 2015, still the Obama years. The possibility of a Trump presidency was not on my radar.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: 1980

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Book Years Little Presidency Still

It was difficult to find my way into 'I Am Abraham,' to feel confident enough to inhabit Lincoln's persona. I began with a prologue in a neutral voice, wrote of Lincoln at the White House with a sly young reporter quizzing him about his humble origins.

Humble I Am Voice Confident Enough

Eventually, while researching, you'll learn something you didn't want to know. Some fact that ruins a plotline you had in mind. The good news is that sometimes, learning all the facts can make for a much more interesting story than you originally had in mind.

Learning Good Mind Story Facts You

I hate dealing with the press. But I think it is a necessary evil.

Hate Evil Think Necessary Dealing

I don't like sports. I'm not interested in sports. I hate sports.

Simon Sebag Montefiore

Sports Hate Not Interested Interested

The day I turned 16, I moved into my own flat. My parents had just broken up, and I didn't want to go back to Ireland with my mother. I was doing my A-levels, and my friends would come over and watch 'Twin Peaks.'

Mother Day Broken Parents Doing Go

My father was an electrical engineer who worked at Westinghouse in Pittsburgh. When I was growing up, my mother wrote humor columns for the local paper. She was the Erma Bombeck of Murrysville, Pa.

Father Mother Humor Growing Up She

In Great Britain the price of food is at a higher level than in any other country, and consequently, the British artisan labours at a disadvantage in proportion to the higher rate of his food.

Great Food Country Price British

The size of the halls doesn't matter to me too much.

Me Too Much Matter Size Much Halls

This country is bursting.

I don't want children cursing. I'm very strict on my nieces and my little brother. They have to listen to clean versions of music. Even my music.

Music Children Brother Want Clean

Singing shows are fun. Every viewer has their own opinion. We all know whether we think a voice sounds good or not. There's a play-along element. All these shows can be supported.

Good Fun Opinion Singing Think Know

One of my aims was to be paid as well as a plumber. Plumber was better-paid than any performance artist who was always doing this for free. It is so important to make a good living from art. You know, John Cage, until he was 60, he couldn't pay electricity.

Marina Abramovic

Good Art Performance Free Doing You

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