Will Self Quotes

A short story is a shard, a sliver, a vignette. It's a biopsy on the human condition but it doesn't have this capacity to think autonomously for itself.

Will Self

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: September 26, 1961

Topics

StoryThinkShortHumanCapacity

Alison Pill is the unsung hero of 'Three Tall Women' to me. She's extraordinary in this part, and she makes it look easy. I'm just in awe of her.

Joe Mantello

WomenHeroMeEasyLookThree

The show is different every night, because I never write a setlist.

Jewel

NightNeverWriteShowDifferent

In the first gospel, Mark, the risen Christ appears physically to no one, but by the time we come to the last gospel, John, Thomas is invited to feel the nail prints in Christ's hands and feet and the spear wound in his side.

John Shelby Spong

TimeFeetFeelHandsFirstSide

I was digging in the backyard to get my own clay and making pottery. And then I started taking pictures and built my own darkroom. I would go out at six in the morning and just take pictures.

Steven Klein

MorningPicturesGoMy OwnBackyard

My husband says I like animals more than I like people. I take that as the compliment he means it as.

Tricia Helfer

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I've never done anything particularly scandalous.

Rod Stewart

DoneNeverAnythingScandalous

Some of the stuff, I absolutely don't remember recording it, it's been so long. But I do like to try to throw in something a little different for the audience once in a while. Because a lot of these people who come to see have come back many, many times.

Johnny Mathis

PeopleRememberLongBackTrySee

I'm totally an East Coast person, energetic and sarcastic. I'm not a nice L.A. person.

Diane Warren

PersonNiceSarcasticEast Coast

I think it's a shame when you come across young actors and musicians who haven't had the time to learn their craft. It doesn't matter if it's acting or music; you really have to learn how to do it from the bottom up because unless you have a great work ethic... fame is a terrible thing to have.

Denis Leary

WorkMusicGreatTimeThinkLearn

I believe that the right thing for us to do, as much as we can and without confusing people, is to talk about how we're doing, the things that are going well but also the things that aren't going well.

Astro Teller

PeopleBelieveDoingI BelieveTalk

I look forward to working with my friend and fellow Iranian American Mr. Khosrowshahi. Dara's experience and his proven track record of success make him the right choice to lead Uber.

Shervin Pishevar

SuccessFriendExperienceForward

I'm interested in adapting books and all sorts of things.

Sean Durkin

ThingsBooksInterestedAdapting

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