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Val McDermid Quotes

The contemporary crime novel is, at its best, a novel of character. That's where the suspense comes from.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: scottish
Birth: June 4, 1955

Topics

Character Best Crime Suspense Where

Big religion was started with one goal in mind: to make money. And I'm not knocking anyone's faith, because I think there are a lot of good values to be found in any faith. But when any faith starts to get in the way of love, that's where you can tell that greed and fear have stepped in and that those things come from man.

Love Good Fear Faith Money Man

I don't look good in beige.

I have a penchant for playing God's clowns. Actually, I played Nijinsky once, and he used to call himself God's clown.

God Clown Playing Call Used Clowns

My high school was a private school where you went to an Ivy League. That's just what was expected of you and nothing less. So I grew up never being okay with a 'B' because a 'B' was not good enough.

Troian Bellisario

Good School Not Good Enough Enough

I definitely hope to attend UCLA in a year, and major in business.

Business Hope Year UCLA Major

People in academia and industry are not accustomed to people who have long lapses in their careers.

Mildred Dresselhaus

People Long Industry Who Academia

You do T.V. and movies to make the money, and then you do theatre for the love of it.

Love Money Theatre You Movies Make

When I started writing songs for Temple of the Dog, I went to my room with my acoustic guitar, and I was happy staying in that mode. It was more chordal based and more lyric driven. I enjoyed not making riff-based songs built around a guitar idea.

Dog Happy Writing Guitar Temple

I feel like my style's always been influenced by 'less is more.' The coolest styles are kind of simple and classic, like a white T-shirt and jeans. Maybe you have a cool belt and cool shoes, but everything else you keep simple.

Style Shoes Simple Cool Feel You

Don't forget, God uses words to create the world. Words! Words are only hope.

God Hope Words World Create Forget

Yale was one of the best moments in my life - also one of the hardest. I learned about community.

Brian Tyree Henry

Life Community Best My Life Moments

It's a team game, but you've got to have individuals that really want the ball and want the pressure of being there to help get in a position to win.

Team Win Game Pressure Help You

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