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Geoff Dyer Quotes

In terms of behaving in a civic way, I feel my behavior is always exemplary.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: english
Birth: June 5, 1958

Topics

Behavior Feel Way Always Civic

I think mental illness or madness can be an escape also. People don't develop a mental illness because they are in the happiest of situations, usually. One doctor observed that it was rare when people were rich to become schizophrenic. If they were poor or didn't have too much money, then it was more likely.

John Forbes Nash, Jr.

Money People Doctor Rich Think Poor

I grew up in Arizona listening to Hank Williams Jr., Johnny Cash, Tammy Wynette, and Dolly Parton.

Listening Up Cash Arizona Johnny

It's interesting, though, that in daily life, I think of myself as being relatively unobservant.

Life Daily Myself Daily Life Think

Rock was my thing. It influences me and moves me, and it's music that gives me ideas or wings to fly and to make films.

Jean-Marc Vallee

Music Me Ideas Fly Wings Rock

Comedy is important! When you're having a stressful day, and you come home, you want to watch something that makes you laugh.

Michael Cudlitz

Home Day Laugh Comedy You Important

The surprise with which a detective novel concludes should set up tragic vibrations which run backward through the entire structure.

Surprise Run Structure Through Up

When you're in the ring, you're ready to do your thing, but in a relaxed state.

You Ready Ring Relaxed Your State

There aren't a lot of African-American superheroes. I've been reading comics since I was eight or nine years old. Luke Cage stood out.

Cheo Hodari Coker

Reading Old Years Cage Out Been

My mother became a casting director, and she cast me in a soap opera called 'One Life to Live.' I was, like, 8 years old, playing a kid who had hurt himself on a skateboard. I had, like, three lines. I did the lines, and everybody in the studio applauded - I was immediately hooked after that. I was like, 'This is the life for me.'

Christian Slater

Life Mother Live Me Hurt Three

I don't think I've met anyone with a stronger work ethic than Ray Charles.

Work Think Work Ethic Stronger Than

I didn't get a lot of awards as a player. But they did have a Bob Uecker Day Off for me once in Philly.

Day Me Awards Get Off Player

I always think of buildings in their settings, but so do other architects.

Think Buildings Always Settings

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