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Daniel Woodrell Quotes

I just really like the verve and muscle of good crime fiction, the narrative punch of it. The underlying principle of good crime fiction is an insistence on a kind of root democracy. I've always responded to that notion.

Daniel Woodrell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: March 4, 1953

Topics

Good Democracy Kind Crime Muscle

When I was younger, I could be pretty bitter. I still have moments, but I think I've gotten pretty good at rejection.

Jeremy Sisto

Good Think Rejection Moments Pretty

I am not anti-American. But I am strongly pro-Canadian.

John G. Diefenbaker

I Am Anti-American Am Strongly

When I'm not depressed, I draw strength and beauty from depression; when I am depressed, I find no such things.

Andrew Solomon

Strength Beauty Depression I Am Find

I am willing to do business and I'm willing to play ball with anyone, for I am very open-minded.

Matt Hardy

Business I Am Play Open-Minded Ball

Would Hamlet have felt the delicious fascination of suicide if he hadn't had an audience, and lines to speak?

Jean Genet

Speak Suicide Audience Delicious He

The bands that have been the most important to me, and the records that have been the most important to me as a fan, have been records that surprised me for one reason or another.

Steve Albini

Me Important Reason Been Fan Most

I don't think I'm any different than most coaches, honestly. Maybe Steve Kerr. The guy never loses.

Stan Van Gundy

Think Never Guy Different Most Than

It takes a perverse determination to drain that instinctive curiosity away and make history seem just remote, dead and disconnected from our contemporary reality. Conversely, it just takes skilful storytelling to recharge that connection to make the past come alive in our present.

Simon Schama

Determination History Past Curiosity

I love to act because I love trying on other people's skin.

Autumn Reeser

Love People Trying Skin Act Because

Compassion is the basis of morality.

Arthur Schopenhauer

Compassion Morality Basis

In the case of 'Fantastic Woman,' I wanted to make it a more complex animal than just a 'cause' film. Even though I was sympathizing with the character's struggle, I didn't want to be trapped at that level - it's important, but it can be quite basic.

Sebastian Lelio

Character Struggle Woman Animal Want

I ask people what they do in sales, how much money they made last year, what their cost of sales is, and they don't even know. If you don't know your numbers, you're going out of business. I don't care how good your product is.

Tilman J. Fertitta

Good Business Money People Care You