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Paul Haggis Quotes

I'm such an antsy type of person. I can't write in a room without other people around. I write in coffee shops.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: director
Nationality: canadian
Birth: March 10, 1953

Topics

Coffee People Person Write Room

My salary for 'Splash' was $350,000. I got about $800,000 for 'Summer Rental.' So, yes, I thought, 'Well, here's a chance to get some furniture for the house and some clothes for the kids.'

Chance Thought Clothes House Summer

I grew up in Northern California - Marin County, Tiburon. And it's interesting. It's a very rich place, but a lot of the affluent people are - they're not as showy. So, like, they might have, like, a Saab or a Volvo. And then here comes my dad from Iran. He buys a Rolls-Royce.

People Rich Interesting Place Up He

I was always really strict on myself about doing everything possible to prepare for competition.

Myself Competition Doing Possible

Indeed, I think most Americans now know that in 1935 when Social Security was created, there were some 42 Americans working for every American collecting retirement benefits.

Think Retirement American Security

I book myself tight. If I have any time off, I get antsy.

Time Myself Book Get Off Tight

I have always been a fan of genre stuff and fantasy and sci-fi.

Fantasy Always Been Fan Stuff Genre

I've always loved musical theater. It's a bit of a family tradition.

Family Loved Tradition Always Bit

The only thing worse than being in the Hall of Fame is not being in the Hall of Fame.

Fame Being Only Worse Than Thing

There's nothing good about Russia's activity in Syria.

Good Nothing Russia Activity Syria

Cell phones, mobile e-mail, and all the other cool and slick gadgets can cause massive losses in our creative output and overall productivity.

Robin S. Sharma

Technology Creative Cool Phones

We have believed for many years, much earlier than anyone else was talking about this issue, that it was in the interest of China to evolve to a more flexible exchange rate system.

Talking Flexible More China Evolve

In a strange way, Louise Erdrich is perhaps our least famous great American writer; she is not reclusive, but she is reticent, and her public appearances give the impression of a carefully controlled performance. But Erdrich has also shared many of her most intimate emotions and experiences, in some form, in her novels.

Great Performance American Emotions

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