Billy Collins Quotes

I find a lot of poetry very disappointing, but I do have poets that I go back to. One book of poetry that I'd like to mention is 'The Exchange' by Sophie Cabot Black. Her poems are difficult without being too difficult.

Billy Collins

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 22, 1941

Topics

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When I go for a project, I wonder what underpinning a project will have that's going to give the audience some emotional access to it.

Robert Redford

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In the years just after 9/11, even being breathed on by a suspected terrorist could land you in extralegal detention for the rest of your life.

Matt Taibbi

LifeRestYouLandYearsJust

I have worked with this red all over the world - in Japan, California, France, Britain, Australia - a vein running round the earth. It has taught me about the flow, energy and life that connects one place with another.

Andy Goldsworthy

LifeRedMeWorldEnergyEarth

I think music on television is just uniformly dreadful. It is mundane, it says nothing.

Amy Sherman-Palladino

MusicThinkTelevisionNothingJust

You have to demand things and believe you're worth more. And once you do demand them, you're usually going to get them. The players who first came in were very humble because we came from obscurity. Today's players, on the other hand, have a sense of entitlement.

Sue Wicks

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It's not just for its influence on us, but to know that we can play a part in it, to understand the influence that we have outside our own existence.

Siobhan Davies

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Every man is the son of his own works.

Miguel de Cervantes

SonManOwnEvery ManEveryWorks

Actors spend most of their time out of work, so I actually spend more time making furniture. The thing about furniture that's much better than acting is that it's just me. There's no director, no script - the concept is me, unless a client wants something.

Michael Schoeffling

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I admire people who are creative.

Luise Rainer

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Anthony Mackie in 'The Hurt Locker' is everything an actor can hope to be. So rock steady in his portrayal that you immediately forget every performance he may have previously given, and focus only on the character in front of you.

Denis Leary

CharacterHopeFocusPerformanceYou

I don't really listen to the radio anymore, but some of the more contemporary people I like are Stereolab, Spiritualize, Yo La Tengo and Bedhead. There are other things too, like Pavement. They're a great band, with really good lyrics. But generally, I'm not overwhelmed by the state of indie-rock.

Dean Wareham

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When you're doing something you're truly passionate about, there is no plan B.

Chris Gardner

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