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Nick Harkaway Quotes

Names aren't just coathooks, they're coats. They're the first thing anyone knows about you.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: english
Birth: 1972

Topics

You First Names Coats Just Knows

The ethic of conviction and the ethic of responsibility are not opposites. They are complementary to one another.

Responsibility Conviction Opposites

As an actor, I know it is my job to shape myself for a role - any role.

Myself Job Know Actor Shape Role

When I was 27, I didn't have a clue what was going on! At that age, to have that much power and to have that much ambition is something.

Age Power Ambition Something Going

My mom is really dedicated to me. She drives me to school and skating, wakes up for me, and I'm just really appreciative.

School Me Mom Skating She Up

I feel like the expectations have gone up. It's not a complaint, but it's a little intimidating. People are like, 'Oh, you're on Matador. It's kind of a legendary label - you're going to have to live up to all those other bands.' I guess it's not that explicit.

Live People Expectations Feel You

I've always wanted to be an advocate.

Always Advocate Wanted

In TV, there's so much compromise, it does start to grate a bit. But if you're a writer or an actor, it really is the place to be.

Start Compromise You Place Actor TV

Man was made to be immortal; else, he could not survive being the fool he is.

Douglas Southall Freeman

Fool Man Survive Being Made He

I'm a good dad. I'm an evolved dad. You know, you see a lot of guys when they're in training camp, they go off, do their own thing. But I'm in the midst of it. Swim lessons? I'm there. Changing diapers, teething, doctor's appointments, I'm there 24/7.

Demetrious Johnson

Good Training Doctor You Go Know

I love musicians. I think artists are the most amazing people because they're constantly creating beauty for the world. With all the crazy stuff going on in the world, then there's artists reminding us of our humanity and reminding us of our heart and soul and what really matters.

Christie Brinkley

Love Beauty Heart Soul People Crazy

I keep these songs in my head until I get behind the microphone. I never spend more than 30 or 40 minutes singing the vocal or it will sound mechanical. There are always mistakes, but it's about feeling more than being perfect.

Mistakes Singing Perfect Feeling

What do you do when you get a draft notice and you think a war is wrong? And I struggled with that for months prior to my being inducted into the army, and I'm still struggling with it, 40 years later.

War Think Army You Wrong Years

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