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Katherine Dunn Quotes

I have been a believer in the magic of language since, at a very early age, I discovered that some words got me into trouble and others got me out.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: October 24, 1945 - May 11, 2016

Topics

Age Words Me Language Magic Early

Nobody is going to buy one of our dresses because it will do, or as something to hide away in their wardrobe and wear at some dimly undetermined point. They always have an event of some kind in mind. They want to walk in the room and for everybody to think how amazing they look. That's the job, really.

Walk Job Mind Amazing Think Look

In fact you've got your hands tied behind your back when somebody chooses to take a low road in to you, there is nothing you can do about it, and so you just live with it and move on.

Live Road Hands You Back Move On

Every time I watch a performance, I'm disgusted with how I've skated. It's very hurtful for me.

Time Me Performance Watch Hurtful

If you shoot at mimes, should you use a silencer?

You Shoot Should Use

They say people live to be happy. If you actually think about what happiness is, it's nothing much. When you get to eat ramen after feeling really, really hungry, that's happiness.

Live Happiness Happy People Be Happy

Over most of history, threats have come from nature - disease, earthquakes, floods, and so forth. But the worst now come from us. We've entered a geological era called the anthropocene. This started, perhaps, with the invention of thermonuclear weapons.

Nature History Now Worst Invention

If Shakespeare was around today I would ask him out to dinner. The only thing I don't like about him is the way he did his hair.

Michelle Dockery

Today Dinner Hair Way Ask Out

I'm not sure I'd write a good cookbook, but I might make a good cooking show.

Christopher Walken

Good Cooking Write Cookbook Sure

I refuse to be held responsible for bringing back a wave of pasty-faced people into the world.

People World Wave Back Responsible

I want to do a biopic as an actor. It's a thrill... I would love it if I am able to do a biopic.

Love I Am Want Actor Thrill Able

We have to have a planet to pass on to the next generation, and these issues of climate change and climate justice and the disproportionate burdens that communities of color actually bear from our damaging climate is a huge issue.

Pramila Jayapal

Change Justice Color Generation Bear

Who doesn't want to be, like, five inches taller whenever they can be? If boys could, they'd be wearing heels.

Priyanka Chopra

Want Heels Five Inches Who Like

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