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Vikas Swarup Quotes

I am the luckiest novelist in the world. I was a first-time novelist who wasn't awash in rejection slips, whose manuscript didn't disappear in slush piles. I have had a wonderful time.

Vikas Swarup

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: indian

Topics

Time I Am World Rejection Disappear

I was once making a burger for myself at my boyfriend's house and a lyric started pouring out and I had to catch it, so I ran to another room to write it down, but then the kitchen caught fire. His cabinets were charred, and he was furious. But it was worth it for a song.

Jill Scott

Myself Fire Song Kitchen Burger Out

There's a huge gulf between people who can afford to go to drama school and those who can't.

Andy Serkis

School People Drama Go Who Between

I saw a picture of myself when I came out of the hospital. I didn't recognize myself.

Amy Winehouse

Myself Picture Hospital Out Saw

When they told me I had cancer - a very rare form called appendiceal cancer - I was shocked. But I went straight into battle mode. Every morning, I'd wake up and have an internal conversation with cancer. 'All right, dude,' I'd tell it, 'go ahead and hit me. But I'm going to hit you back even harder.'

Stuart Scott

Morning Me Wake Up Battle You Back

I contend that Bush would be a lot more moderate if there weren't some fundamentalists breathing down his neck every time he wants to establish the state of Israel, every time he wants to do justice for the Palestinian people.

Tony Campolo

Time Justice People Down More Neck

Seeing your name on the list for KP or guard duty when you're in the Army is like reading a bad review.

Robert Duvall

Reading Name Army You Seeing Bad

I was $4,000 short on my first payroll.

Tom Douglas

Short First Payroll

The implications of Americans devoting their lives to fast food are more profound than the fact that our kids aren't eating well. There are real repercussions that we need to know about and think about.

Ruth Reichl

Food Eating Think Fast Know Need

I came here when I was almost 22. I'm perfectly bilingual, but I'm never going to sound like Sandra Bullock.

Roselyn Sanchez

Never Sound Here Going Almost Like

We wanted to set a good example for the growing number of divers watching.

Lloyd Bridges

Good Growing Good Example Watching

We have a broad array of teams. And if somebody asked me whether a team is a good buy, my response is, 'You'd better hurry up, they're going like hot cakes, and they're going to be even more valuable when we get a system that is even more sustainable.'

David Stern

Good Me Team Better You Hot

I'm drawn as well to the lower echelons of things because it struck me a long time ago that it didn't really matter on what level people were working on anything; it was just as important to them as the people working on what's perceived as a higher level.

Christopher Guest

Time People Me Long Long Time Level