Nick Hornby Quotes

Home was extremely normal. But my dad's life was quite exotic, really. When I went away to stay with him, it was a different world. I never wanted to be in that world. I was much happier with my mates at home.

Nick Hornby

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: April 17, 1957

Topics

LifeHomeWorldNeverHimNormal

Life is not simple, and people can't be boxed into being either heroes or villains.

Jessica Hagedorn

LifeSimplePeopleHeroesBeing

The importance of the assistant director cannot be overemphasized.

John Frankenheimer

DirectorCannotAssistantImportance

Playing Marcia was a double-edged sword; it always will be whenever you play a character like that. You will be known as that character forever.

Maureen McCormick

CharacterYouSwordPlayWillLike

Half an hour of exercise in the morning makes for better interactions all day. Then a sound night of sleep gives me energy to tackle the next day. I am a more active parent, a better spouse, and more engaged in my work when I eat, move, and sleep well.

Tom Rath

WorkMorningDaySleepI AmMe

My self-confidence didn't come from my appearance, it came from other things that I did. But certainly not my appearance.

Ron Perlman

Self-ConfidenceAppearanceThingsDid

I'm not much of an eater.

Ruth Rendell

MuchEater

Having a great dad probably permitted me to pal around with guys in a way that some women don't.

Mary Karr

WomenGreatMeWaySomeGuys

When I was growing up, I don't remember being told that America was created so that everyone could get rich. I remember being told it was about opportunity and the pursuit of happiness. Not happiness itself, but the pursuit.

Martin Scorsese

HappinessOpportunityGrowing UpRich

I'm not funny. People assume that because my books are funny, I'll be funny in real life. It's the inevitable disappointment of meeting me.

Jonathan Safran Foer

LifeFunnyPeopleDisappointmentMe

Drums were my first instrument.

Dick Dale

FirstDrumsInstrumentWere

The federal government seeks to control and regulate the Internet, but the last thing this Congress should be doing is trying to stifle public debate online.

Dennis Hastert

GovernmentControlInternetDoing

Wolves and women are relational by nature, inquiring, possessed of great endurance and strength. They are deeply intuitive, intensely concerned with their young, their mate and their pack. Yet both have been hounded, harassed and falsely imputed to be devouring and devious, overly aggressive, of less value than those who are their detractors.

Clarissa Pinkola Estes

NatureStrengthWomenGreatValue

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