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Nicholson Baker Quotes

While I was writing I assumed it would be published under a pseudonym, and that liberated me: what I wrote was exactly what I wanted to read.

Nicholson Baker

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: January 7, 1957

Topics

Me Writing Would Read Published

I've always thought it's a great privilege to be a part of the NFL. Every day, you just treasure it.

Great Day Thought You Every Day NFL

I never really worked with Chris Farley, I hung out with him, but I had plans, I had big plans, movies, and I was in no hurry.

Movies Plans Never Him Out Big

Readers really want to come back to an author; they do not want a one-book wonder. That is all very well, but to be career author, you have to be prepared to write one really good book and then write another really good book and keep feeding your readers. You build your audience over a long time.

Stephanie Laurens

Good Time Book Long You Career

We feel free... Now we are really self-reliant. This is the great advantage of teaching ourselves to become a free people, no longer one that always asks, 'Aid, aid, please.'

Great People Free Feel Now Become

Fear comes in two packages fear of failure, and sometimes, fear of success.

Success Failure Fear Sometimes Two

It is a common delusion that you make things better by talking about them.

Better Talking You Delusion Things

I have a piece of land in Delhi, but I have never had enough money to support dual establishments. I always thought of owning a house in Delhi as well. When you go to London or Switzerland, you dream of having a house even there. But you cannot have everything. I have a plot in Delhi, so I think I should have a house here as well.

Money Support Think Thought Enough

I wish the rock 'n' roll scene to be back in.

Wish Back Rock I Wish Roll Scene

'100 Bullets' is a novel on its own. 'Brother Lono,' other than the main character, has nothing to do with '100 Bullets.'

Brian Azzarello

Character Brother Nothing Own Than

I grew up listening to a lot of Snoop Dogg and the Wu-Tang Clan. Actually, I was a huge Wu-Tang fan.

Listening Up Fan Clan Actually Grew

My goal was to become the best dancer in the world and, because I started late, I always had this feeling I was playing catch-up, so I've been a bit of a maniac most of my life, sort of striving.

Life Best World My Life Late Goal

I wrote for 'King of the Hill' for three seasons.

King Seasons Three Hill Wrote

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