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Elfriede Jelinek Quotes

I cannot stand public attention, I just can't. Of course, if I may I might write something instead.

Elfriede Jelinek

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: playwright
Nationality: american
Birth: October 20, 1946

Topics

Stand Attention Write May Something

I write the last line, and then I write the line before that. I find myself writing backwards for a while, until I have a solid sense of how that ending sounds and feels. You have to know what your voice sounds like at the end of the story, because it tells you how to sound when you begin.

Myself Writing Ending Voice Story

My father smoked cigars his whole life, and my husband once in a while does. And when he does, it reminds me of my father. It's a heartwarming thing.

Angela Ahrendts

Life Father Me Husband Whole He

I'm grateful for my family and my peers.

Family Grateful Peers

When you're watching 'Armageddon,' and the Aerosmith song starts... Super funny.

Funny Song You Watching Starts

I didn't start drag because I thought it would be a ticket to anything. I did it for my own narcissistic fulfilment. When I started selling records, going on tour, doing TV... I never expected any of it.

Start Thought Doing Selling My Own

Most of America doesn't pay dishwashers $10.

America Pay Most

I am most proud of the development of the characters as personalities that game players could relate to and care about.

Roberta Williams

I Am Game Proud Care Development

I have the soul of a singer and do splendidly in the shower but the world will never hear it. Basically, I'm the only Irish person who can't carry a tune.

Soul World Person Will Never Singer

I wasn't an academic. I hated maths and science at school. I couldn't concentrate.

Michelle Dockery

Science School Academic Hated Maths

I think I've had extremes of being unable to exist outside of my own head, and then I only am existing for other people... There's a middle ground where I should take care of myself and other people.

Myself People Think Care Take Care

Hollywood large is so different than real-life large.

Hollywood Different Than Large

Maybe at this stage in my career, it's from that younger generation that I have most to learn.

Generation Learn Career Stage Most

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