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Nick Flynn Quotes

I had to steel myself against this psychic devastation - to see your father on the street. It's hard enough to pick up somebody you don't know from the streets, and then to actually have other people pick your father up - it was psychically devastating.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: January 26, 1960

Topics

Father Myself People Enough You See

Father knew me not. All my aspirations in life were a sealed book to him, as much as his peculiar religious experiences were to me.

Life Father Me Book Him Peculiar

I can be intimidating, but not within the confines of a film shoot.

I Can Within Shoot Film Intimidating

When you've worked as hard as I have to form your identity, the last thing you want is to blur where you end and someone else begins.

Amanda de Cadenet

Identity End Blur Someone You Want

There are so many talented actresses in Korea right now, but they're not seen because there aren't roles in which they can show their talents.

Now Right Talents Seen Because Show

In the Soviet Union, you always have the feeling someone is watching you.

Someone You Feeling Watching Always

I'm not saying everybody has a social responsibility of what art they create, but art should be open-ended. I just feel there's a lack of consciousness and understanding of impact and reach. Just maybe, for a second, just think of the effect you could have with a lyric.

Art Responsibility Saying Think You

It's not that hard to eat well if you're willing to put a little more time into it, a little more thoughtfulness into it and, yes, a little bit more money.

Time Money You More Hard Eat

I used to go to the supermarket dressed as Peter Pan when I was about five years old.

Dressed Go Old Years Used Five

The key to building a sustainable content company is to control costs.

Jason Calacanis

Control Building Key Company Content

I really truly believe I found my identity with country music.

Music Identity Believe Country Found

My sister was brilliant: she was in the 25 top math students in the country. When she finished college, I said, 'Spend a couple of months here in Europe. You'll get another take on life.' She never came - married some schmuck who made clothes for fat women on Seventh Avenue.

Life Women College Sister Fat You

It don't matter if you put 'The Dance' out, or any old George Strait song. Someone is going to think that it's awful. You gotta be able to just sit back and kind of laugh it off and know you're doing exactly what you wanna do, and if people don't like it, then it's not really my place to tell them they have to like it.

Dance People Song Think Laugh Doing

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