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Alexander Chee Quotes

I said that I like to write on trains and that I wished Amtrak had residencies for writers.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american

Topics

Said Write Like Trains Had Writers

Stand-up is hard.

Singing provides a true sense of lightheartedness. If I sing when I am alone, I feel wonderful. It's freedom.

Freedom Alone I Am Singing Feel

My 10 year old son likes it. He's trying to play guitar and everything. He likes that kind of music.

Music Son Guitar Trying Year Play

A lot of people start by learning other people's songs, but the idea of singing someone else's music didn't excite me. I just wanted to write my own. It was really bad to begin with. It's improved slightly since.

Learning Music People Singing Start

In theater, the playwright is the boss, period. The decisions will go through him or her. In movies, the writer is pretty far down on the list.

Boss Decisions Down Go Movies Will

I'm a huge fan of science fiction and fantasy - not so much horror because I get a bit scared.

Science Horror Science Fiction Scared

I played a lot of sports when I was a kid so I get in that ballgame mindset of being really, really respectful, but at same time saying to yourself, 'Don't back down a single inch, hang with these guys if you can.' If they throw it high and tight you have to stand in there, you can't take yourself out of that moment.

Sports Time Moment Yourself Saying

I don't give plots to Harold Robbins or Graham Greene, because they don't need them, but a lot of authors do.

Need Because Give Lot Them Authors

Out of need springs desire, and out of desire springs the energy and the will to win.

Win Energy Desire Will Need Out

A house is very much like a portrait. I cannot disconnect houses from people. The thought of arrangement, the curves and straight lines. It gives an indication of the character at the heart of it.

Christian Louboutin

Character Heart People Thought House

I'm not sure if I can whip, but I can nae nae with the best of them.

Best I Can Sure Whip Them

Because of my Calvinistic upbringing, I was trained to think that what you do has to have a purpose.

Purpose Think You Because Upbringing

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