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Virginia Postrel Quotes

In a media culture, we not only judge strangers by how they look but by the images of how they look. So we want attractive pictures of our heroes and repulsive images of our enemies.

Virginia Postrel

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: January 14, 1960

Topics

Culture Judge Media Look Strangers

I had knockback after knockback before I got anywhere. After I got my first record deal I thought that was it, then Gut Records went into liquidation. I was 20. I had no idea what that meant. I had a few days to get myself out of that contract or my work would be owned by someone else.

Jessie J

Work Myself Thought Someone First

I was always a singer. But I was always focused on being an actor as my trade. Music I do just for me. The movie business is very difficult but the music business is just impossible.

Jeremy Renner

Business Music Me Impossible Actor

I'm really happy. Really!

Jennifer Aniston

Happy Really

Ambiguity is something that I really respond to. I like the complexity of it.

Robert Redford

Respond Something Ambiguity Like

Reagan grows up in 1920s Dixon, Illinois, and it's the heartland of America. It's a time when Americans are particularly drawn to this small town world because it's beginning to pass.

Robert Dallek

Time Beginning World Small America

I think I've done a pretty fantastic job, but of course I want to sell millions of records.

Rufus Wainwright

Job Think Done Want Pretty Sell

At the end of the day, as a grown man, I don't really care what the sexuality of the next man is.

Miguel

Day Man Care End Of The Day End

Not every director does this, but I did: I made a list of every shot you're going to set up for every scene in the script.

Miriam Shor

You Director Up Going Set Made

First of all we have to recognize that despite all the problems - and in some cases failures - that this regime has been much more successful, much more resilient, than people had anticipated.

Mitchell Reiss

People Problems More First Been

The immigrant blame game is constant. Cynical politicians believe it drives poll numbers; cynical commentators believe it drives TV ratings.

Luis Gutierrez

Blame Game Believe Numbers Immigrant

'Pop' is not a bad word. What's more interesting than changing the chemistry in a room in three minutes with a song?

Song Interesting Bad Three Chemistry

Jesus remains the most influential person in history, one who has inspired untold followers for millennia.

Jay Parini

History Person Inspired Followers